Care Assistant

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Home Care Assistant to join our amazing Home Instead Elmbridge & East Spelthorne branch working in the Hersham area. Pay: £14 - £15.50 an hour PLUS double time on bank holidays. Hours per week: We have contracts for staff to work anything 20 hours + per week. Working times: We have excellent working hours to suit EVERYONE which are: - 7:30-14:30 - 16:30-22:30 - 7:30-22:30 - Please note, we can offer other shift patterns to suit people’s personal needs. Why choose to work WITH us at Home Instead Guildford and Woking? - Guaranteed hours and salaried positions available- From Part- time- Full Time - Career Progression- We will support you to develop a rewarding career with us, from becoming a Mentor to a Senior Care Professional- we will guide and support you on your journey. - Hours to work around your lifestyle - Minimum of 1 hour Visits – we don’t believe good care can be delivered in less time - Excellent Pay from £14 to £15.50 per hour plus double pay on bank holidays. - Mileage paid - Employee Benefits Scheme - with discounts on shopping, restaurants and more - Workplace pension - Holiday pay - Enhanced pay rate on bank holidays - Fully paid training - Paid DBS - 24/7 support from the office team and your mentor - Employee assistance program - Refer a friend scheme - Variety of working patterns available Our ideal candidate: - Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills. - Willingness to learn and develop your skills - Can do attitude and strong work ethic - Able to work independently as well as part of a team - Empathetic to people and kind - Good communication skills - A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference - Honesty and integrity - Kind, caring and compassionate - Hardworking/ motivated - Resilient - Team player - Reliable - You have access to your own car - You have the right to work in the UK (We do not offer any form of sponsorship) Key responsibilities: - Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation, medication ,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 What happens next? - As soon as you apply, one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch with you within 24-48 hours. - We will arrange an interview with you. - If you’re successful, you can be working with us ASAP. - Congratulations! You’ll then be part of our fantastic care team here at Home Instead. - ‘Apply’ now to start your care journey with us. If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience. We can’t wait to hear from you.