Care Assistant

7 months ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom Right at Home - Medway Full time

**Hourly Rate**:£13.15 per hour minimum + mileage (£14 per hour after 7pm weekdays and weekends - enhanced rates during bank holidays).

**Location**:Chatham _(includes: Walderslade, Lordswood, St Mary's Island and surrounding areas) - _our intention is to keep you close to your local area, however you _**_must be prepared to travel anywhere in the Medway Towns_**

**Are you free to work once your spouse gets home? Can you work 2 or 3 evenings per week plus alternate weekends?**

**If so, then read on**

We (Right at Home Medway) put our staff at the centre of all that we do. We know you are our most import people, and we pride ourselves on being an award-winning, local, family-run, business with an open-door policy. We see our staff as part of the family, therefore we always seek to promote from within.

We already know just how busy your life might be, that's why we uniquely offer **_working arrangements tailored to your pre-existing availability_**. Don't worry if you are not already from a care background, as most of our staff are not. We invest a great deal of time and energy into finding applicants with the right values and we train you to our required standard. You may have previously worked in retail, education, leisure travel or hospitality and have transferable skills. You may be an Undergraduate looking for a flexible role to fit around your studies. Whatever your background, if your values align to ours, then you've come to the right place.

**Sounds interesting, but what can I expect FROM you?**

For us it is simple, our staff really are our greatest asset and we appreciate each member of our company family. Therefore, we offer each member of our team:

- Excellent rates of pay (amongst the highest in Medway and includes travel time)
- CASH BONUS referral scheme
- PAID Meet and Greet (meet clients before providing any care)
- Most care calls are one hour or longer
- 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 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)

**Want to know more?**
- We are currently ranked **number 1 **in Medway on 'homecare.co.uk'
- 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 local and located in the centre of the Medway Towns

**Sounds good, what do you need FROM me?**

Our clients lead busy lives and place a great deal of trust in us to take care of their loved ones. For these reasons and as you would expect, it is important to us that each member of our team is:

- Caring
- Honest
- Reliable

In addition to the above, we require our team to:

- Live in Medway
- Have a full UK driving licence (or equivalent)
- Have access to your own vehicle
- Be able to work evenings and alternate weekends
- Be prepared to go through our 3-day induction training at our Gillingham office

**OK, 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:

- Companionship (hobbies, trips out, shopping etc)
- Medication assistance
- Personal care (mínimal assistance is all that is sometimes needed)
- Assisting clients living with Dementia
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- And much more...

**For more information call our friendly recruitment team on 01634 979000 between 9am and 5pm weekdays. **Out of hours (including public holidays), please head to our website and use our 24 hour chat service.


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