Home Care Assistant

Radfield Home Care Ltd; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private home care company is seeking a dedicated Home Care Assistant to join their award-winning team in Hastings. The role offers flexible shifts from 7AM to 10PM and responsibilities include providing companionship, personal care, and light domestic tasks. Car drivers are essential, but no prior experience is required. Benefits include enhanced pay rates, fully funded NVQ opportunities, and a company pension scheme. Join us to make a real difference in the lives of our clients!

Benefits

Fully funded NVQ opportunities

Paid face-to-face induction training

Free uniform

Mileage paid at 45p per mile tax free

Recommend a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Car driver is essential for the role.
• No previous experience needed; desire to help is key.

Responsibilities

• Shopping and lighter domestic tasks.
• Companionship and personal care.
• Help clients get dressed and ready for the day.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Medication administration

Shopping and lighter domestic tasks

Job description

Job Title: Home Care Assistant

Location: Bexhill, Battle, Hastings and Surrounding areas

Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time, Permanent

Salary: £13.45 - £20.10 per hour

Join our mission

Join our 'Outstanding' team as a Home Care Assistant!

Rated'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, Radfield Home Care Bexhill, Hastings and Battle is an award winning, private home care company specialising in the care of older people.

Our home care assistants deliver our service which is focused on supporting our clients to live in their own homes safely. The service runs from 7AM -10PM seven days a week and we also do some night work.

We have opportunities for day time, evening and bank workers. Shift times vary.

We are different to other care companies as we offer:

• Standard pay rate £12.60 per hour on weekdays, £13.00 weekends.
• Enhanced pay rate of £15 per hour at weekends for people who work every weekend.
• Mileage paid at 0.45p per mile tax free!
• 100% Private clients. No rushed calls.
• Travel time between clients paid at £12.60 per hour.

CAR DRIVER IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE ROLE

Benefits

• LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER!
• x 1.5 Bank Holidays and Public Holidays
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile tax free.
• FREE Uniform
• PAID Face to face induction training
• FANTASTIC personal and career development
• FULLY FUNDED NVQ opportunities
• FREE specialist training courses
• Company pension scheme
• Recommend a friend bonus scheme

Main Responsibilities

• Shopping and lighter domestic tasks
• Companionship
• Helping clients get dressed/undressed and ready for the day or bed
• Personal care
• Medication

Join us as a home care assistant and we will support you to develop your career in social care. With outstanding support, your own mentor and personalised training, you will learn everything you need to provide our clients with exceptional care.

You do not need any previous experience to become a home care assistant, just a desire to look after people and them to continue living independently at home.