Health Care Assistant

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Home Care Assistant**to join our amazing team here at **Walfinch Oxfordshire Home Care** in the **Oxford** to work in Abingdon or surrounding areas.

**Pay rate**:

- £13.00 per hour PLUS mileage pay of 35p per mile **PLUS DOUBLE PAY** on bank holidays.

**Working times**:

- We are very flexible with working times.
- All staff typical work between 8am and 8pm
- We can offer 8am to 1pm shifts
- We can offer 1pm to 8pm shifts.
- We can offer 5pm to 8pm shifts
- We welcome people who are looking for part time work or full time work.
- To make if fair for all staff, we all work alternative weekends

**Are you a team player? Are you motivated by helping other people, driven to make other people happy? Hard working and determined to make a difference in people’s lives everyday? Are you a kind and compassionate person looking for a new chapter in your career? Then we want to hear from you**

**What amazing benefits can we offer you?**
- Excellent pay rates of £13 per hour
- DOUBLE PAY on bank holidays.
- Continuous development and learning opportunities
- 24 hour on-call support Flexible working patterns
- Paid holidays
- Paid travel time and mileage
- Company pension scheme
- Excellent team social events
- A well-established home care provider who invests in their team
- Excellent management and supportive staff.
- Continuous training and development.
- Career progression opportunities.
- We really care about our workforce.
- We are a supportive team, open door policy, 24 hr on call support.
- Fortnightly team meetings
- Minimum one hour calls
- We have a ‘Good’ CQC rating
- Our training programme and ongoing support ensure they deliver outstanding care in every situation.
- We look after our carers, because we believe that offering them the best care in the workplace translates to delivering the best care for our Clients.
- The great majority of our carers stay with us year-on-year - because we know that happy carers mean happy clients.

**Who are we and what should you choose to work WITH us, not for us**

Walfinch is a national brand providing the highest level of quality, compassionate hourly at-home care and 24/7 live-in care. We are locally owned but nationally known.

The Walfinch name is trusted across the UK. Our local Oxfordshire branch is on hand to provide you with personalised hourly care or live-in care in your area, as and when you need it.

Our local team in Oxfordshire embraces the Walfinch commitment to quality, offering a range of services including elderly care, dementia care, and support for various other conditions. We understand the importance of maintaining independence at home, and our flexible care options range from hourly assistance to full-time live-in care.

Our carers are not only highly trained professionals but compassionate individuals, thoroughly vetted and selected for their empathy and dedication. We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, ensuring they receive care that is not just about meeting needs but enhancing their quality of life.

**What values do we look for in our staff?**
- Excellent Communication Skills.
- To be Kind, caring and empathetic.
- We want to speak with staff who have a ‘can do’ attitude
- To show a professional attitude at all times
- We look for people with a story to tell and you genuinely wake up on a morning looking forward to helping other people.
- A natural passion for companionship where you really enjoy helping other people.
- To maintain Professionalism at all times
- Be able to cook basic meals for the people we care for

**Key responsibilities**:

- Cleaning and laundry (domestic jobs)
- Shopping.
- Home care doesn't mean staying at home, it can be about getting out and about and thriving in the outdoors, or it can mean encouraging people to pick up their hobbies again.
- We run art classes, yoga classes, and loads of other activities to help people thrive rather than just survive. This makes carers' jobs a lot more fun, interesting, and entertaining.
- Making sure that the people you care for live happy, fun and independent lives.

**Essential criteria**:

- You’re a positive person who sees optimism in every situation.
- You’re a team player and can also use your initiative when you have to.
- You show a professional manner at all times.
- Friendly attitude towards all staff and clients.
- Your own car is needed for this role.
- Female staff only due to the needs of our Client’s
- We do not offer sponsorship.
- Able to work alternative weekends (this makes it fair for all staff).

Please note - people do **NOT need experience** in care for this role. We are very much interested in your values as a person and we provide excellent training for all staff.

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please **'APPLY'**now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.

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