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Care Assistant - Guaranteed Hours at Home Instead · Highworth
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Job Description
Company Description
Home Instead Swindon & Vale of White Horse are a well-established, award-winning home care provider, supporting older people to live well and independently in the place they love most - their own home. We are proud to be a CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated provider, delivering exceptional care across Swindon, Highworth, Faringdon, the Vale of White Horse, and surrounding villages.
Job Description
*Guaranteed hours contract of 20 hours per week* Working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and alternate weekends. 8am - 1pm & 3:45pm - 9:45pm.
We are looking for new Care Assistant's to join our team and support our ever-growing client base with their day-to-day lives and to remain as independent as possible within their own homes.
As a Care Assistant with us, we do things differently and believe in lasting relationships. You will support the same clients regularly and with visits a minimum of 1 hour, you have plenty of time and no need to rush!
Covering our core times, you will support with getting our clients up and ready for their day, breakfast & medication, personal care needs, home help tasks, meal preparation and the end of day teatime and bedtime routines.
As a Care Assistant with us, we can offer you:
- A guaranteed minimum hours contract of 20 hours per week
- £13.30 per hour and double pay on a bank holiday
- Paid mileage & travel time between visits
- Regular clients and minimum 1 hour visits
- Full, paid 'Client specific' training through our Brand New Care Skills Academy
- We'll get you through your Care Certificate over your first few weeks
- Clear career pathways & qualifications (NVQs)
- Pension scheme and holiday pay
- Referral bonuses – get rewarded for helping us grow our team and client base
- Access to your pay before payday
- Free Blue Light Card and discounted fuel
- Be part of a supportive, close-knit team with ongoing support
- Build lasting relationships with clients and their families
- No experience required - we will provide you with all the tools you need to succeed
- Opportunities to meet other Care Assistant's on the team regularly - you are not on your own!
Due to the nature of the role, we need you be be aged 18 or over and a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is desired.
We also require an alternate weekend working (both Saturday & Sunday).
Apply today and we will be in touch with you!
Find out more about us here: https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/swindon
Please note: This is a UK-based role and an offer of employment is contingent on candidates having the right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer support with sponsorship or switches.