Care Assistant

*£12.00-£13.00 PER HOUR* - GUARANTEED HOURS - PART TIME & FULL TIME CONTRACTS*

* Guaranteed Hours and Annual Salaries with Set Working Patterns*

Home Instead is the world’s 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 are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to join our team in Harrogate, Ripon and Thirsk as a Care Assistant or as we like to call you a Care Assistant.

We offer excellent support and benefits:

• We are a Real Living Wage Employer
• No 'ZERO' Hour Contracts
• Guaranteed hour contracts to suit your lifestyle
• £12.00-£13.00 an hour (depending on qualifications)- both salaried and guaranteed hour positions
• 24 hour/7 days management support and guidance
• Travel Allowance paid between client visits
• Mileage Allowance
• Pension Scheme
• Retail Discount Scheme to support you and your family
• Paid Award Winning Training which is ongoing to support you
• Refer a Friend Cash Bonus £300
• Employee Assistance Wellbeing Programme for you and your family

We match our Care Assistant to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust which enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others. We need fantastic people who have a 'can-do' positive attitude and who love working as part of a team.

Our Care Assistants support our clients with everyday activities from assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation to shopping and having great conversations each and every day of the year.

Essential Criteria

• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
• Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals
• Respect for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own and who may have a range of medical conditions.
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
• Excellent time keeper who is organised and reliable
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and make common sense decisions at short notice
• Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene and a smart appearance
• Good level of stamina and fitness to meet the physical demands of the job
• This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body

Our fully funded training will provide you with all you need to know and we have a great support team in place. Please note that we require you to have access to reliable transport.

If you're interested in joining our team and you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you...

Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 01423 774490

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 DBS enhanced disclosure.