Job Description
Home Instead Folkestone, Hythe and Ashford is expanding its team in the Folkestone and surrounding areas. We are looking for caring, compassionate Care Assistants to help with elderly care and to support adults living at home with a range of needs throughout the local area.
We currently have Full time and Part Time, Morning, Evening & Weekend Care vacancies available with immediate starts. We are looking for Care Assistants who may already have experience as a support worker or in Domiciliary Care or those without experience looking to become a care assistant as full training will be given.
At Home Instead, we can offer the following benefits for our Care Assistants:
1. Competitive Pay of £13.00 - £14.25
2. Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate
3. Paid Mileage of 40p per mile
4. Company Pension Scheme
5. Local & Professional Support Team available
6. Reimbursed for your DBS check
7. Refer a Friend Scheme (£250 Bonus)
8. Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Award Winning, Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Professional Development Training.
11. Fantastic Recognition Care Wards, Staff Birthday Schemes and Company Events
Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:
12. Companionship
13. Helping with personal care
14. Helping with mobility around the home
15. Overseeing medication and providing medical support
16. Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
17. Preparing and cooking meals
18. Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions.
Qualifications
Care Assistants MUST have a Valid UK Driving Licence ( with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have the Right to work in the UK. Good standard of English and great communication skills.
Additional Information
We are actively recruiting Carers now. If this is something that you would be interested in please click I'm Interested or contact us on 01303 847899, to get in touch today.
It's not working – it's caring with Home Instead Folkestone, Hythe and Ashford!