Home Care Assistant - Honiton

*GBP9.25 per hour weekday / GBP10.25 per hour weekend GBP8.21 Per Hour travel & 35p a mile for fuel*

Calling all people who are kind, caring and want to make a difference by joining our team of Key Workers: your community needs you! We need people to rally together and join our teams to support society's most vulnerable during these unprecedented times and beyond.

As a Home Care Support Worker, you will provide care to individuals, within their own homes. This will involve travelling between clients through the community as well as our retirement villages. You'll perform a variety of tasks according to the Person-Centred Care Plan, this may change periodically depending upon the needs and wishes of the customer. We're committed to giving you the best start possible and you will receive thorough training, including shadow training with an Experienced Worker before being expected to work alone.

Our team is growing and we have immediate opportunities for people to join us working either full or part-time. A full-time contract will be 40hrs per week while part-time can be flexible although we do ask for a commitment of 16 hrs per week as a minimum. Due to the location, you will need to be willing to travel and be able to drive to rural areas, with business insurance. You will be paid travel time at minimum wage and receive a mileage allowance.

The needs of our customers can vary greatly, some will be in need of personal care to help them get up and dressed on a morning, bathing, taking medication and ensuring their nutritional needs are met. Others require domestic support, so you'll help them out around the house with general housework, laundry and shopping. You could also assist in more specifics areas such as financial care by collecting their pension for them or helping to budget effectively and manage their bills. Some customer just needs a little support to help them remain active socially, you might accompany them to activities such as local clubs or on days out.

About You

As a Carer, you'll value kindness above all and keep the client at the heart of everything you do. Our aim is to ensure that our clients receive the highest standard of care to live well independently. By joining us, you'll have a wonderful opportunity to support with all aspects of day to day living and see first hand the difference you make to the lives of those you care for. Ideally, you'll have previous experience in a caring environment but this is not essential. Above all you'll be reliable, have a kind and caring attitude, a desire to help others and a flexible approach to work. You'll be friendly and approachable with the ability to quickly build rapport and put people at ease, always having respect for those you care for and their dignity.