Care Assistant

Company Description

Home Instead Hemel Hempstead and the Chilterns covers Hemel Hempstead, Tring, Berkhamsted, Chesham, Kings Langley, Chorleywood, Bovingdon and Princes Risborough.  Here at Home Instead Hemel Hempstead and Chilterns we pride ourselves with our Home Care Assistants playing a vital role in providing essential care and support to individuals in need within their homes. This can include a variety of non-medical services that allow clients to remain in their homes and stay independent. 

If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further. We’re looking for Care Professionals who are seeking an excellent career opportunity! 

Do you hold a valid Driving Licence with a reliable vehicle? Then this position could be for you! No experience? Not to worry – Home Instead Hemel Hempstead and Chilterns are looking for dedicated, reliable and honest people with a kind nature and will provide full training!

Job Description

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Paid Mileage of 35p per mile
• Competitive hourly rates of £13ph on weekdays, £13.50ph on weekends and DOUBLE time on ALL bank holidays!
• An Excellent referral scheme – SO SPREAD THE WORD!
• Support to obtain nationally recognised Care Certificate and NVQ's
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Company events
• Pension Scheme
• Casual dress
• Employee discounts
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Blue light card scheme

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Being a Home Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

• Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts.)
• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Assisting clients with personal care tasks such as grooming, dressing, and bathing
• Supporting clients with mobility
• Helping with daily activities such as meal preparation and medication reminders
• Running errands such as food shopping and collecting prescriptions
• Performing light house keeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms/kitchens, washing and ironing taking out rubbish, caring for house plants etc.)
• Each client visit will last no less than 1 hour.

Qualifications

Previous social care isn't vital but full right to work in the UK and access to your own vehicle is essential. We understand a work life balance is key to a great working environment, so we offer a range of shifts timings throughout mornings, evenings and weekends suitable to for all lifestyles. Night shifts and Live In Carer opportunities also available.

Additional Information

Subject to compliance checks (including criminal record and any unspent convictions) and reference checks to be carried out.

Apply now to our ever-expanding team! We are ready to help you with your carer journey!

Next steps:

Keep an eye out on your emails – we (usually) respond within 48 hours of application! If you are accepted one of our dedicated recruitment team will give you a call.

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