Weekend Care Assistants

Home Care Assistant - Earning up to £300 p.weekend working in Bristol & North Somerset

Do you want to help people in need and make a difference in their lives? Do you want to work with the elderly, but don't have any experience or qualifications? If so, then becoming a care assistant might be your perfect career.

As someone who cares for others on a daily basis, we know that it can bring huge rewards. And when we say ‘rewarding’, we’re not just talking about pay. As a care assistant, you can make a real difference to the lives of older adults in your local area by giving them the support they need to live independently in their own homes.

Care Assistant Pay & Benefits

• competitive pay £300 p.weekend (Sat and Sun 10 hours shift). You can choose to work every other weekend OR every weekend
• Industry-Leading Training
• Full PPE Protection
• Care Certification
• Employee Benefit Scheme
• Career Development & Progression Opportunities

Becoming a Care Assistant:

MUST BE A DRIVER with own transport such as car or motorcycles

You will be required to work either alternative weekends OR every weekends ie. from 8-2pm & 5-10pm due to the nature of the role, you will need a full UK driving license & access to reliable transportation to visit your clients.

No specific qualifications or background in care is required to become a care assistant. What’s more important is that you have a natural calling to care for people. With this intact, we provide all the training you need o to become one of our exceptional Home Instead CAREGivers.

As well as supporting older adults within their communities, we support employees by providing opportunities such as advanced industry-leading training, employment opportunities & benefits schemes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our award-winning, small, family-run, local home care company whose visits always involve a strong element of companionship.

About Home Instead

Home Instead have won multiple awards over the years and have built an excellent reputation in the local area for truly first-class care. This home care service with the personal touch is different to any other care organisation in the area, providing a minimum of 1-hour home visits to a predominantly private client base, but the focus being on companionship and loneliness prevention. The average visiting time is actually far higher at about 80 minutes and our friendly office team are sensible about travel time and distances as well so you’ll be visiting clients within a pre-agreed area to suit you.

Care Assistant Job Description

This is a totally unique care sector opportunity - We will carefully match you to your own small circle of older adults in your local community and you will support them to live happy, independent lives by providing:

• Prompting & assisting your clients with their medication
• Support getting in & out of the shower & getting dressed
• Help to & from the loo
• Preparing simple meals and light household duties
• Companionship, a cup of tea & a natter
• Shopping tips, social Calls, appointments, clubs hobbies (own car advantageous)

The Benefits of Becoming a Care Assistant

• Part-time hours are available eg. 16 hours per week & each employee only has a small circle of their own regular clients
• availability in the morning starts at 8am and tea/evening times starts at 5pm, then this position could fit around your other interests & commitments
• Excellent training is provided and you’ll meet some like-minded people
• The biggest benefit of all is making a difference every day and putting a smile on your clients' faces

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £250.00 per week

Expected hours: 16 – 20 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Free or subsidised travel
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

• This is WEEKEND WORK - are you available to work?

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (valid in UK) (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HIWND7/05/24