Care Assistant
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Job Location:
West Lothian - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Care Assistant Benefits:
- Excellent pay rates - from 13.60 to 14.10 per hour plus enhanced bank holiday rates
- Minimum of 1 hour calls - so you have the time needed with clients to care
- Types of hours available - from 10 hours part-time to 35 hours full time
- Mileage - paid business mileage
- Travel time - paid protected travel time between visits
- Training - paid award-winning training and ongoing support with genuine career development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7
- Exclusive discounts scheme at supermarkets utility providers and more
- Discounted gym membership - at local Xcite facilities
- Employee referral bonus - on successful referral of friends
What does being a Care Assistant involve
Being a Care Assistant/ Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same!
You will be introduced to all new clients and Care Professionals are matched to clients based on personality background hobbies and interests. With a minimum of 1 hour visits you have time to provide high quality person focused care.
Duties can include:
- Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
- Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
- Accompanying to appointments or shopping
- Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing showering dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
Qualifications :
Previous care experience is welcome but not required. This could be from working in a care home as a Healthcare Assistant Support Worker or in the NHS. It could also be from working as a volunteer or personal experience of caring for a loved one.
Additional Information :
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work.
Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to enhanced criminal record checks.
A valid driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle is preferred as some of our clients require accompanying to Doctors visits and other appointments.
We are actively recruiting now if youre looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory with friendly like-minded people who share your values please click Apply Now or call us at to learn more.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Nursing Home Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Math
- Computer Skills
- Caregiving
- Vital Signs Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Rota Management
- Mentoring
- Leadership Skill
About Company
Home Instead is the worlds leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our CARE Professional t ... View more
