Specialist Home Care Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Care South

About The Role

Are you an experienced Carer? We offer our Specialist Home Care Assistants: free uniform, free DBS, free Life Assurance, paid three week induction and training period, 40p per mile & pay per shift.

We have a limited amount of sponsorship positions available for the Specialist role. To qualify for sponsorship you must have a minimum of 12 months care experience in a similar role and hold a UK driving licence.

Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for Specialist Home Care Assistants to join our Somerset Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes across Crewkerne and the surrounding areas.

This Specialist Home Care Assistants role is a community based, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Benefits for our Specialist Home Care Assistants include:

  • £12.00ph weekdays – £14.00ph weekends
  • Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
  • 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
  • £500 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
  • Blue Light discount card
  • Paid DBS and uniform
  • Reward and recognition schemes
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities

Key duties for Specialist Home Care Assistants include (but may not be limited to):

  • Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent
  • Supporting our clients to build confidence and return to independent living
  • As a valued member of our team, Specialist Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve
  • You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity
  • You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing
  • Shifts can be early or late between 7 am and 10 pm. Alternative weekend working is also required

Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s values that inspire us, not profits.

About you:

  • Previous experience in a care setting is required
  • Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend
  • Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or prepared to undertake one.

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