Job Description
Job description
Would you like to work as a Home Care Assistant for a multi-award-winning care company making a positive difference in the lives of older people in your community?
Full time and Part time available - Day, Evening and Weekend work.
No sponsorships available.
✨We are looking for kind, caring and compassionate Home Care Assistant to care for our clients in Kingston Borough (New Malden, Tolworth, Surbiton, Chessington, Kingston). We offer guaranteed contracted hours from 16-35 hours per week depending on your availability. Candidates must drive and have access to a car.
We are delighted to have won the Kingston Borough Business Award 2023 for Developing Employees. We were Highly Commended for the Responsible Workplace Award and we were finalists for the Excellence In Customer Service Award.
Your rewards as a Home Care Assistant:
✅Guaranteed contracted hours (no zero hour contracts).
✅Get paid up to £400 for completing the induction training and gaining the accredited Care Certificate.
✅Paid travel time and mileage (35p per mile) when travelling between clients.
✅Earn up to £15.00* per hour.
✅28 days holiday (20 days + 8 days to cover bank holidays) pro-rated to your start date.
✅Pension scheme.
✅Double pay on ALL bank holidays.
✅Bonuses and up to £300 for refer a friend incentives.
✅Get paid every 4 weeks like clockwork.
✅Ongoing training (we have team meetings and staff training every two weeks) and career development opportunities (sponsored NVQ 2/NVQ 3).
✅Work mobile phone to ensure we support your mental health and work/life balance.
✅Free DBS.
✅Free uniform
✅Groceries and store discounts.
Your responsibilities as a Home Care Assistant will be:
- To assist with day to day activities.
- To support with bathing, showering and toileting.
- To prepare and serve meals; assist clients with eating and drinking.
- To administer medication.
- To help promote mental and physical well-being of our clients through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
- To undertake light household tasks for example making and changing bed linen, light cleaning.
- To write reports, take part in staff and client meetings and training activities.
Join our family or chat to us today:
Call our friendly office team: 0208 610 9778 or call/text/whatsapp our recruitment assistant: 07548 825 773.
Why choose us?
We provide outstanding care to our clients and continuous support to our staff, as well as a focus on our staff's career progression. You can read our clients reviews here: https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432228881
We commit to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace: we create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation and unlawful discrimination, promoting dignity and respect for all, and where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.
Hear our Director explain what support you get and what makes us different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4756dGP3N8
Meet one of our Home Care Assistants and get a glimpse in the life of a carer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS1cxP8pVlE
Our Home Care Assistants share their thoughts on working for us: https://youtu.be/ZKIGmh0i4XQ
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16-35 per week
Salary: Up to £15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only
Application question(s):
- Do you live in or near Kingston Borough?
Language:
- Do you speak a proficient level of English? (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Do you have access to a car? (required)
Work Location: In person