Evening Care Assistant

Company Description

We are a family run company and part of a network of 200+ award winning Home Instead offices across the UK. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care to our clients, enabling them to remain safely in their own homes as an alternative to residential care.

A mark of this approach to high quality of care is our 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Benefits:

Our Care Assistants are what make us 'Outstanding'. Our benefits reflect this:

• Excellent rates of pay: £12.25/hr before 6:15pm & £13.25/hr after 6:15pm
• We pay an additional 50p/hr if you hold a QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care 
• PAID Care Assistant training 
• PAID travel time & mileage at 45p between client visits
• PAID holiday
• PAID pension scheme
• Evening, weekend and daytime work available from 10-35 hours per week, depending on your availability

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for part time Evening Care Assistants to join our friendly and fast-growing team in St Albans! 

We cover St Albans, Harpenden, Radlett and surounding areas. 

At Home Instead we value and appreciate the amazing work that our Care Assistants provide every day.  We are looking for people who are nurturing, adaptable and supportive of our clients remaining independent and with dignity in their own homes. We certainly look after our team and ensure all new Care Assistants are given full training to make sure they are fully confident to look after our clients.  

What we offer:

• Excellent rates of pay: £12.25/hr before 6:15pm & £13.25/hr after 6:15pm
• We pay an additional 50p/hr if you hold a QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• PAID travel time & mileage at 45p between client visits
• PAID Care Assistant training
• PAID holiday
• PAID pension scheme
• Evening hours from 5pm depending on your availability!

We provide a minimum of 1-hour visits per client, offering first and foremost great companionship, Home help and Care support. We also provide support with preparing the clients desired meals, helping around the house, and personal care where needed.

Requirements:

- A full driving licence and access to a car, as the nature of the role requires you to travel between client visits.

-Willingness to learn and adapt to our clients needs

-Professional approach and a passion to deliver the very best care.

-Compassion when dealing with more vulnerable people.

-Positive attitude and a good level of written and spoken English.

-Availability to work alternate weekends

If you want to be a part of an organization that has a positive impact on someone’s life and be a pivotal part of our team, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

To be a Care Assistant at Home Instead you do not need to have experience of working in Care, or qualifications. We will provide all the TRAINING you'll need to feel confident in supporting our wonderful clients. 

Additional Information

Driving licence essential

Right to work in the UK

Living within 6 miles of St Albans

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