Job Description

Job Title – Part Time and Full Time Care Assistant

Job Type - Part Time and Full Time Positions Available

Full driver's license and access to own vehicle essential

Location – Swansea, Covering Post Codes - SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA5, SA6 and SA7

Salary

£10.50 - £10.75 per hour on weekdays

£13 per hour on weekends

We pay travel time, as well as a mileage rate of 30p per mile

Benefits

• Great job satisfaction
• Pension Scheme
• Be valued for the work you do
• £250 welcome bonus on completion of 12-week probation
• £10.50 to £13 per hour & 30p mileage
• Paid travel time
• As a private business, most calls are a minimum of one hour
• Refer a friend bonus = £250
• All private clients – no council contracts – plenty of time with client
• Double pay on bank holidays
• Fortnightly pay
• Full training & mentoring programme
• City & Guilds (NVQ) accredited training provided
• Real career progression
• Guaranteed Hour Contracts
• Holiday pay

Our runs start at approximately 7am until 2pm, and 4pm until 10pm.

We also provide block hour sitting services with our clients.

Full driver's license and access to own vehicle essential

The Care Assistant Role

We are looking for a care assistant to join our team to support our clients in their day-to-day lives, from personal care to social and recreational activities, acting as an expert on the health needs of our clients as well as a friendly face for them to talk to.

The care assistant will work closely with our management, alongside other carers, and our clients at their own home.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Supporting people with personal care
• Making breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Visiting their local community centres, shops, family, and friends
• Supporting with medication management
• Attending medical appointments
• Household tasks such as cleaning

Personal Specification

• Good time keeping
• Attention to detail
• Strong communicator
• Willingness to learn and be part of a team
• Our home care is community-based so you must live locally
• You must be a car owner with a full driving license
• Our care assistants must be aged 18 and over
• You must have a smartphone that can download our app

Personal Qualities

• Emotionally intelligent
• Empathetic
• Friendly
• Reliable

Living at Home Company Culture

Our care delivery is friendly, caring, committed and is inspirational to our clients.

Each of our clients have a personalised care plan including a One Page Profile which is tailored to their specific needs, hobbies, and interests.

Our service is focused on the desired outcomes of the client. Whether this is receiving support to re-engage in their local community; or to get up in the morning and ready to start their day, you could be the one to make these special and important moments happen.

If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you.

However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers.

This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.

Full driver's license and access to own vehicle essential

Ref.LAH Care Assistant 04/04/2023

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £10.50-£13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Sick pay

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Signing bonus

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Ref.LAH Care Assistant 04/04/2023

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