Smilemaker to The Elderly

**Make a genuine difference to vulnerable people in their own homes**

**The Role**

Our Smile Makers, more commonly known as Community Home Support Assistants typically spend 1 hour with each of our elderly private clients who live in their own homes in Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Flackwell Heath, Chalfont. and surrounding areas.

Duties differ from visit to visit. Whilst some clients require varying levels of Personal Care, many just need a little help getting their meals prepared or keeping on top of basic housework, gardening or going to the shops. One task that will be ever present is the ability to make a good cup of tea and have a friendly chat

**About You**

You may or may not have previous care experience, it really does not matter. We have learnt that many of the following words describe people who excel and enjoy working as a Home Carer: Kind, Reliable, Friendly, Compassionate, Chatty and Honest. You will need a full UK Driving Licence with access to a car.

**Are You New to Home Care?**

As a brand new Home Helper, going into someone’s home to deliver care and support can seem a daunting prospect. To ensure you are fully prepared all staff undertake a thorough training program followed by regular ongoing and refresher training.

Your initial home visits will always be carried out with a colleague whilst you ‘find your feet’. You will also have management support on every home visit you then make. Never will you be ‘thrown in at the deep end’

**Flexible Hours of Work**

Can you commit to 15 hours or more per week? Perhaps you are looking for around 20, or 30 or 40 hours per week, which is great. We offer work in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends which allows your job to fit around your home life. Generally, we are visiting clients 7 days a week from 7am - 10pm..

**What’s In It For You?**

Whilst the competitive pay of £11.30 rising to £17.00 on bank holidays, per hour of care delivered, **PLUS**:holiday pay**, **paid mileage, realistic travel time between clients and company pension contributions are all important, what most of our Home Support Assistants say they value is; being part of a supportive team, having their suggestions listened to, learning new skills and doing a job that consistently delivers personal satisfaction.

**About Right At Home**

We are an award winning premium Domiciliary Care provider with branches in 70 UK towns. Right at Home High Wycombe **has a CQC rating of 'Outstanding'**, something that only 4% of care providers in the UK have. Our Client review score on the largest independent Home Care review site is 9.9 out of 10 ranking us as the number one Home Care provider in Wycombe District. Workbuzz, the Independent employee engagement research company have also just awarded our branch 5 star employee status, their top grading.

**Career Development**

We know that most Social Care Assistants love being out in the community visiting clients. We also know that others will eventually be looking to move into one of our office based roles or a supervisory / management position. Where possible, we always look to promote from within, which is supported by the relevant training and coaching to help you move up the career ladder, should you wish.

**The Next Step**

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

**Salary**: £11.30-£17.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Licence/Certification:

- Driving licence with access to a car (required)
- Do you live within 10 miles of High Wycombe (preferred)
Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)