Care Assistant Thame

2 weeks ago

Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Home Instead Full time £28,800 - £43,200 per year
Company Description

Community Care Assistant Thame Area

£ £14.00 per hour plus 45p per mile.

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire are looking for someone to join our team in a  rewarding role within the Thame area. 

Whether you are looking for the next step in your career or looking to start your journey in care, we would love to hear from you.

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire is a family run, CQC rated good domiciliary care provider. We have been operating in the Buckinghamshire area since 2013, striving to make a positive difference to the lives of the elderly within our local community. Our core ethos remains to change the face of aging, through providing the best possible care to adults within their own homes. We are a firm believer that just because we get older, it should not mean we are limited in what we can do. The high quality care which our team provide is vital to helping us achieve this aim, and improving the lives of those we support.

Job Description

A Care Assistant with Home Instead is someone who has a kind and compassionate heart, and wants to make a true difference to the quality of life for others. Our Care Assistants provide support that is completely personalised to the individual based on a close bond being formed through shared experiences and interests. At Home Instead, we believe support should go beyond just providing high quality care. Each visit is a minimum of 1 hour in duration, enabling a person centred, companionship led approach.

The role of a Care Assistant is based around the following:

  • Providing personal care
  • Being a friendly companion to our clients
  • Supporting mobility
  • Prompting medication
  • Assisting with daily living
  • Home help tasks
  • Preparing meals and monitoring clients diets
  • Assisting to appointments
  • Ensuring that clients can remain independent in their own homes

As a Care Assistant with Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire you will benefit from guaranteed contracted hours, built around your availability. Continuity of care is important to us. Your schedule reflects this, flexibly tailored to your availability, you will have the opportunity to visit a regular group of familiar clients.

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Assistant, just a passion for making a positive difference to others.

It is beneficial to hold a valid driver's license and have access to your own vehicle.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

  • Competitive rates of pay
  • In-depth training and onboarding partnered with ongoing mentoring and support
  • Company pension scheme
  • Free Enhanced DBS Certificate
  • Paid mileage while travelling on company duty
  • Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program
  • Enhanced Bank Holiday pay rates
  • Opportunity to earn a NVQ/RQF qualification
  • Travel time between clients with flexibility depending on the distance of travel

Ready to start your rewarding Home Instead career? Click 'Apply'.

If you would like to find out any further details, please contact Matt on

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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