*Full-time & Part-time roles available*
*Own car required – job involves driving*
Are you kind, caring, compassionate and ready to make someone’s day? Does making people happy make YOU happy? If so, domiciliary care could be for you. Full training given and no experience necessary.
All we need is for you to be committed, kind and caring!
We require care assistants for the following daily shift patterns in and around Downham Market;
- Mornings and Afternoons – 7:00am – 15:30pm
- Afternoons and Evenings – 16:00pm – 22:00pm
Long days can be picked up to shorten the working week ie. morning + afternoon run
Weekend only roles also available.
Rates of pay
Tier 1 clients – £9.80 per hour PLUS £9.50 travel time and 0.20p per mile.
Tier 2 clients – £9.90 per hour PLUS £9.50 travel time and 0.20p per mile.
Every client is different but on a daily basis you will be:
- Assisting clients with bathing, dressing and looking after their health & well-being
- Cooking their favourite meals and assisting clients if they require help eating / drinking
- Keeping clients company. Being there for their up’s and downs and preventing loneliness
- Looking after clients at the end of their life
- Helping clients with rehabilitation after accidents or illness
- Helping clients keep a tidy and clean home
- Picking up medication and ensuring their medication is taken correctly
- Going shopping for or with clients
- Taking clients on days out
Once employed, you will have access to the following benefits;
- Employee Assistance / Well-being Scheme via Health Assured. Providing you and your family (16 years of age and over only) access to mental health, financial and health support for free. 24/7
- Free and full on-the-job training
- Employee of the month awards. Each month the celebrated employee wins vouchers. Just a small treat for people going the extra mile
- FREE NVQ pathways available and provision of free specified training courses. i.e. dementia awareness
- Travel time and mileage paid in addition to hourly wage for contact hours
- You will be part of a team with an official Top 20 homecare provider rating within in the East of England, 2 years running
- All care visits and travel times are calculated accordingly
- Prestbury Care are a small family run business with a great team of carers, the majority of whom have been with us for years
- Flexible shifts patterns
- Contracted hours available for employees who have completed the required training certificates and targets
If you have any questions about the roles available or about us as a company, please do not hesitate to get in touch with any member of our office team on 01553 615600