Home Care Assistant

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Part time Home Care Assistant **to join our amazing team here at **Walfinch Woking and Guildford** in the **postcode areas of **GU1, GU4, GU21, GU24, GU15, GU19

**Pay rate**:

- We offer excellent pay rates of £14.00 Weekdays and £15.75 on weekends PLUS 45p per Mile.

**Working times**:

- We are very flexible with working times.
- All staff will be able to do a selection of early mornings or late evenings.
- All staff typical work between 7am and 10pm
- We can offer 7am to 12pm shifts
- We can offer 12pm to 4pm shifts
- We can offer 2pm to 6pm shifts
- We can offer 6pm to 10pm shifts
- We welcome people who are looking for part 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 £14 per hour midweek and £15.75 on weekends.
- DOUBLE PAY on bank holidays.
- Company pension after 3 Months
- Blue Light card.
- Continuous development and learning opportunities
- **Flexible Work Hours**: Enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that fit around your personal life, whether it's part-time, full-time, or even specific hours that suit you.
- **Meaningful Work**: Make a real difference in the lives of individuals by providing essential care and support, helping them maintain their independence at home.
- **Ongoing Training and Development**: Access continuous training and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and career prospects.
- **Supportive Work Environment**: Be part of a caring and supportive team, with managers and colleagues who value and encourage your contributions.
- **Competitive Pay**: Receive competitive wages.
- **Career Progression**: Opportunities to advance your career within the organisation, from care worker to senior roles, and even management positions.
- **Employee Benefits**: Take advantage of a range of employee benefits, such as paid holidays, pension schemes, and Blue light card.
- **Travel Allowances**: Receive mileage 45p per mile helping to offset transportation costs.
- **Variety in Work**: Experience diverse daily tasks, working with different clients and adapting to their unique needs, making no two days the same.
- **Personal Fulfilment**: Gain personal satisfaction from building relationships with clients and their families, knowing that your work has a positive impact on their quality of life.

**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.

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. We are looking for excellent people to work in our care team and provide an outstanding level of care for our Client’s.

**What values do we look for in our staff?**
- Excellent Communication Skills.
- To be Kind, caring and empathetic.
- Patience, empathy, integrity and trustworthiness
- 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**:

- We provide Care in the community in Clients own homes.
- We can assist client with shopping needs.
- 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.
- Making sure that the people you care for live happy, fun and independent lives.
- To provide one to one support, with day to day living tasks to enable people to thrive in their own homes and remain as independent and active for as long as they can. We follow the Mum Test.
- We tailor support to ensure the client still has control, peace of mind, they remain in familiar surroundings, their support plan is flexible, they are provided with companionship from friendly carers, and their care is cost affective to suit them and their needs.

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**Essential criteria**:

- You’re a positive person who sees optimism in every situation.
- You’re a team player and can also use your initiative wh