Job title
Care Assistant
Job description
Are you a caring, people-person looking for an employer that values and supports its employees? Can you offer flexible hours to fit around your busy schedule such as family or other work?
Right at Home is a leading UK wide Domiciliary Care Homecare Provider that has been awarded 5* employer winner 2019, 2020, 2021
Join our team of Care Assistants supporting vulnerable people at home around Thame, Haddenham and Aylesbury and surrounding towns and villages.
MUST be a car owner with a full driving licence
A new, locally managed, and supportive team, we help people in our community live independently at home with choice and dignity.
Our Care Assistants work at Right at Home because:
- We are a friendly, supportive and personal team
- Minimum 1hr calls
- Flexible hours when you are available – no fixed shifts
- Part-time to full-time roles
- A structured career path with formal qualifications offered
Responsibilities
- Ensure the highest possible care provision is maintained at all times
- Personal Care to allow clients to maintain personal hygiene, appearance and comfort
- Preparation of meals, drinks, and snacks to enable good nutrition and hydration
- Assist in taking medication
- Participate in team meetings, training and staff events
- Collaborate as part of a team with wider healthcare professionals
- Accurate and timely record-keeping
- Offer social support, talking and listening to the client, helping them to maintain contact with the wider community
- Safe moving and handling of clients using equipment where required
- Use own initiative to make decisions and acquire knowledge and good practice
About the person
Full induction training will be provided, so no experience of care is necessary.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good organisational skills and time management skills.
Abilities, skills and behaviours
A desire to make a difference to other people’s lives
Ability to work on your own initiative and be well-integrated team member
Willingness to continue in professional development
Flexible approach to work patterns
Salary and working hours
Competitive rates of pay (from £10/hr – £11/hr) and could be full or part-time.
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay (from £10/hr – £11/hr)
- Referral scheme
- Paid mileage and holiday
- Pension scheme
- Scheduled travel time
How to apply
You’ll find more information at https://www.rightathome.co.uk/aylesburyvaleandchiltern/careers/.
