Homecare Assistant - Westmorland Homecare - Penrith.
Location: must live within 20 minutes of Penrith
£17 - £18 an hour - Permanent, Full time
Job details
.Pay
Job type
Shift and schedule
- 8 hour shift
- Monday - Friday plus alternate weekend availability
- 10 hour shift
Location:
F1 and F2 Penrith new Squares, Bowling Green Lane, Penrith CA11 7GN
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Double time on bank holidays
Full job description
Westmorland Homecare provide high quality home care to help everyone we support to live life to the full.
Do you live in the Penrith area? If so, we need you!
We are looking for compassionate and reliable Homecare Assistants to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing personalised care and assistance to vulnerable adults within their own homes. This includes providing companionship, helping with daily activities, running errands, preparing meals, and administering medications. The ideal candidate will have a caring attitude and be able to provide emotional support to clients in addition to physical care.
Kind-hearted, Caring and Compassionate? …. We are looking for you!
One thing is certain; Westmorland Homecare is like no other Care provider. We go above and beyond to provide exceptional levels of care and are passionate about empowering our staff to become the leaders within their field.
Responsibilities:
Your role will be varied from day to day from helping people get up, washed, and dressed in a morning, to administering medication and assisting people to get out into the community. We strive to help people live a fulfilled and enriched life through everything we do.
Job Benefits
· Be respected, valued, appreciated, and thanked for your hard work
· A rewarding and fulfilling career with one the leading care providers in the UK
· Starting salary of £17-£18 per hour and double time on Bank Holidays
· Comprehensive in-house training and 24/7 support from day one
· Guaranteed hours
· Regular staff events
· Local discounts
· Paid travel/mileage time
· Career progression
· Regular clients for all your visits
· Long-term stability
· Holiday pay for all Homecare Assistants
· Generous pension scheme
· Fully Funded NVQs
Experience Required
· Experience is not necessarily required as full training and support is provided.
· We are looking for people who enjoy helping others and want a job with a feel-good factor. You will enjoy doing something special every day and you will have a job you can be proud of doing.
· Being able to drive and located within an easily commutable distance is essential. If you are a driver, and you are interested in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Reference ID: HCAmay24
Job Types: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £17.00-£18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £17.00-£18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
