Care Assistant

At Carefound Home Care, we're rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care. We're looking for kind-hearted people to join us as a Professional Care Assistant in Wilmslow and surrounding areas. To join us as a Community Care Assistant, you don't need prior experience as we'll train you with all the skills you need. As a Care Assistant, you'll build a relationship and routine with your clients to support them to live with well-being in their own homes.

Responsibilities

Building a relationship and routine with clients to support them to live with well-being in their own homes; Providing companionship; Supporting with personal care; Helping with mobility and staying active; Assisting with medication or specialist needs; Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking; Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions

Requirements

Full UK driving licence; own car; keen to make a genuine difference to clients' lives; warm, patient and compassionate with a positive 'can do' attitude; smartphone to use our app

Benefits

Flexible or guaranteed hours contract; Contracted hours from 10 to 30 hours per week; High pay rate of £14.69 to £16.26 per hour including paid travel time; Double time on bank holidays and other designated holiday days; Paid travel time at standard hourly rate; Paid mileage at 45p per mile; Pay enhancements to recognise qualifications and long-term commitment; Instant access to pay; Shopping discounts and free Blue Light Card; Earn up to £500 for referring a friend; Paid holidays and pension scheme; Full in-house induction training with over £360 pay on completion; Support to complete further training including diploma qualifications; Career progression; 24/7 local support from a care manager and wider team; Funded DBS check; Minimum 1 hour visits