Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Medway, United Kingdom Right at Home Medway Full time

Care Assistant:
Full in-house training provided regardless of experience.

Hours per week:
_10hrs - 35hrs per week dependent on your availability_

Hours of availability:

You choose; Earlies (8:00am - 2:30_pm), or Lates (3:00pm - 9:00pm) - note_: all staff are required to work every other weekend, however you still are free to enjoy two weekends off each month.

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Location:

Medway (includes: Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and surrounding areas) - _we aim to keep you close to your local area, however must be prepared to work anywhere in Medway.

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Hourly Rate:
We pay
£13.25 per hour + mileage evenings and weekends, and
£12.25 per hour during weekday mornings/days. Enhanced rates paid for all public holidays; Christmas and New Year is paid at double time

Are you a busy, caring person that is very keen to work part-time around your existing commitments?

Are you seeking a flexible employer who understands the importance of school runs and/or looking after family?

If so, we have what you are looking for with our unique, flexible roles throughout the Medway Towns
You may have already heard about us. We are Right at Home Medway, a local, family-run, and award-winning homecare company.

We always seek to promote from within, and have an open-door policy for our staff and are renowned as a fun-employer Many of our staff already lead very busy lives, therefore we offer _
unique working arrangements tailored to your existing availability.

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Many are afraid to contact as they do not have prior care experience, if this is you please read on If you do not already have care experience but share our values, we will invest a great deal of time and energy into training you to our required standard.

We already know exactly what to look for, and most of our Care Assistants are not from a career in care, yet all share our values and are great at what they do.

You may have previously worked in retail, education, leisure travel, the NHS, or hospitality and have transferable skills. You may have recently left college, or sixth form and are looking for a career in care. You may be an Undergraduate looking for a flexible role to fit around your studies.

Sounds interesting, but what can I expect FROM you?
Our staff are our greatest asset, and we appreciate each member of our team.

As such, we offer each member of our team:

  • Excellent rates of pay (amongst the highest in Medway inclusive of travel time)
  • CASH BONUS referral scheme
  • PAID Meet and Greet (meet clients before providing any care to them)
  • PAID comprehensive inhouse training (earn whilst you learn)
  • Most care calls are one hour or longer in duration
  • Fully funded opportunities to study NVQ 2, 3, 4 & 5 (with time allowances to study)
  • No uniforms (look like a friend or family when visiting or going out with clients)
  • Quick turnaround DBS (fully reimbursed after probation)
  • Social events and regular awards for high performers
  • Blue Light discount card (great saving in shops, restaurants and many other venues _this is very popular with our staff_)

Why should I work for YOU?
Many have said that we are the best homecare employer in Medway because:

  • We won 'Employer of the Year Employees)' award
  • We are currently ranked
    number 1 in Medway on ''
  • We are rated by our regulator (Care Quality Commission) as
    :GOOD (with
    OUTSTANDING for our 'Responsiveness').
  • We have an excellent employee track record with a score of
    '5 out of 5' in
    100% of our many staff reviews on Indeed.
  • We are located in epicentre of the Medway Towns

This sounds good, what do you need FROM me?
Each member of our team must share our values and already be:

  • Caring
  • Honest
  • Reliable
In addition to the above, we require our Care Assistants to:

  • Be able to
    work 3 weekends each month:
  • Have a full UK driving licence (or equivalent)
  • Have access to your own vehicle
    This role is not suitable for 'nondrivers':
  • Already have full legal right to work in the UK

  • We do not offer sponsorship at this time:
  • Be prepared to attend our 3day induction training at our Gillingham office
  • Already live in Medway

I like what I've read, but what tasks will I do?
Our clients depend on our team of dedicated CareGivers to help and support them with the activities of daily living in their own homes

Typical tasks include:

  • Personal care (mínimal assistance is all that is sometimes required)
  • Companionship (hobbies, trips out, shopping etc)
  • Medication administration / assistance
  • Assisting clients living with Dementia
  • Meal preparation
  • Light housekeeping
  • Catheter / STOMA care
  • And much more...

For more information call our friendly recruitment team on option - Recruitment) between 9am and 5pm weekdays. Out of hours (_including bank holidays_) please head to our website.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

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