Weekend Care Assistant

Home Instead , Petworth, West Sussex

Weekend Care Assistant

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Home Instead , Petworth, West Sussex

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 26 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e1476da5ccab4372b6e3e0d535e4e4a1

Full Job Description

Day to day Care Assistant responsibilities can include:
· Assisting with personal care, helping your client wash and dress.
· Meal preparation and light house work
· Accompanying your client to appointments
· Companionship, Home Instead delivered more than 10,514,962 hours of care during lockdown, helping to keep seniors safer at home throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Alongside delivering outstanding care, our Home Instead Charity raised over £100,000 which helped to tackle key issues such as loneliness throughout the pandemic.

Are you a good conversationalist with a great sense of humour? Are you compassionate and enjoy helping others? Do you have a desire to give back to your community? If you can answer yes, we would like to hear from you!
We embrace Care Assistants from all walks of life, whether just starting out a career or searching for a way to use life skills in a new and meaningful way.
Due to the rural nature of our client base, it is a requirement that all candidates need to have a Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Home Instead is the world's leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services, which help our clients remain independent, happy, and comfortable in their own homes. We are committed to changing the face of ageing by providing out-standing, personalised care and supporting our communities by sharing our knowledge with outreach events and free workshops, such as our dementia awareness course.

Matching of Care Assistants and clients based on mutual interests and hobbies, so there is never something short to talk about and you can provide more personalised support.
A warm and friendly company with a large community outreach and opportunities to get involved with local events and fundraising.
Fully paid training, mentor systems for the first 12 weeks, then continued 24/7 support from our office.
Carer of the month award and reward scheme.
Competitive pay, from £14 to £15.50 per hour, with a variety of working hours and contract types to fit around your lifestyle.
Perks such as wellness programs offering access to healthcare and lifestyle resources, discounted health and dental cash plans and exclusive discounts with big brand stores and service providers.