Carer assistant

Job description

Carers are the beating hearts of Rainbow Home Care Services. With a supportive team behind them, they help our clients who might be elderly or vulnerable to live safely in their own homes where they feel most comfortable.

We love making sure our clients have everything they need. But we also make sure our carers have everything they need, too. If you want to learn and develop new skills, we ll support and nurture you as you grow. If you re searching for a workplace where you can be yourself, we re proud to encourage it. And if your ambition is to build a long and rewarding care career in a place that s warm, welcoming, and friendly, then this could be the perfect home for you and your future.

It s somewhere you can really put your heart into everything you do.

We have a range of day, evening and night shifts, weekdays, and weekends.

What s on offer.

• 45p mileage
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Out of hours number so you can get support any time of the day.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Paid training
• Care Certificate
• 28 days holiday (pro rata)
• Nights shifts

We re looking for:

• A genuine people person
• Someone who enjoys building and managing relationships with the people they care for
• An adaptable, flexible, and professional approach
• Empathy and consideration
• An ability to follow instructions and care plans.
• The ability to solve problems, and spot new ways for us to do better and be better.
• A driving licence and access to your own vehicle, for most roles
• Authorisation to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for compassionate individuals to join our teams in and around the following areas:

• Northwood
• Watford
• Rickmansworth
• Chorleywood
• Abbots Langley
• South Oxhey
• Croxley Green
• Bournemouth

You may have been a care assistant, healthcare assistant, domiciliary carer, support worker or similar but if you have no experience, don t worry, we provide full training.

Rainbow Home Care Services are not just there to assist their clients in daily tasks, but more importantly to ensure that they have the ability to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible.

Our Care Assistants are valued for their personal skills and individuality and matched with clients who they will be able to build rapport with and enjoy work on a daily basis.

Requirements:

• A valid driving license and access to a vehicle.
• A compassionate and caring nature.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits of working as a Care Assistant:

- Excellent rates of pay ranging from GBP11.00-GBP14.00.
- Mileage allowance 0.45pp/mile
- Full or part-time hours available
- Double pay on bank holidays
- Consistent and regular clients - minimum one-hour visits
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive and friendly office team

If you are interested in this position, please click APPLY NOW! Or call Claire today on (phone number removed), we would love to speak to you and work with you in 2024.

Please note the role is UK based, and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process. Offers of employment will be conditional on the right to work in the UK and a successful DBS Check.

Salary: GBP11.00-GBP14.00 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

Salary: GBP11.00-GBP14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay