Home Care Assistant

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Care Assistant** to join our amazing team here at **Christies Care.** **Location**: Working in the **Stowmarket** area and surrounding areas. **Pay**: We pay excellent hourly rates: - Weekday rate: £13.50/hour. - Weekend rate: £14.50/hour. - Enhanced rate £16.50/hour (when working between 7am-10 am and evening shifts). **Additional pay benefits**: We pay travel of 45p a mile PLUS we pay **DOUBLE** pay at Christmas and New Year and time and a half on other bank holidays. **Morning working times**: We have excellent working hours which are between **6am**and **2pm.** **Evening working times**:Flexible shifts working between **2pm** and **10pm.** We pride ourselves on having the most flexible hours in home care. **About you**: Are you a team player? Are you methodical, driven, hard working and determined? Are you a kind and compassionate person looking for a new chapter in your career? Do you have personal traits of kindness and empathy? Then we want to hear from you **Benefits / Package** - Market leading hourly wage of between £13.50 and £16.50 an hour - Minimum 30 minute visits with each client - Family run Business - CQC Outstanding - Paid induction training - Refer a friend programme - Company pension - Store discount (blue light card) - Paid DBS - Paid Uniform - 45p paid mileage - 24 hour support - We listen to our workforce and you are not considered just a number - you will be supported every step of the way in your role. - You will have ongoing support and training to make you feel confident in your role. **Who are we?** Christies Care has over 30 years of experience providing high quality domiciliary care services to help people live well in their own homes. Twice rated Outstanding by CQC we give you the carers you need to help you be as independent as possible, for as long as possible. We’re looking for compassionate carers to join our amazing team. You do NOT need previous professional care experience to work with us. We’re interested in your values as a person. **What values do we look for in our staff and what is our mission?** - Excellent Communication Skills. - To be Kind, Caring and Empathetic. - To maintain Professionalism at all times. - A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference. - Excellence - Responsibility - Our mission is to provide outstanding live in and visiting home care personalised to the wants and wishes of our clients to enable them to continue to live safely and happily in their own home. - Our values are do as you would be done by, bring positive energy to the company, be o outstanding and do what you say you will do **Key responsibilities**: - Companionship - We all appreciate a sit down with a cup of tea after a long day. Make time to sit down with your client & listen to stories about their day or plans for the rest of the week. - Accompaniment - Being there & on hand for them can make all the difference. - Meal preparation - We all love & appreciate a home cooked meal, a warming dinner in these winter months could be what they look forward to the most. - Light housekeeping - "Tidy house, tidy mind' helping your clients 'house' remain a 'home' - Personal Care - Ensuring your clients are safe & happy ready for a good night’s sleep. - Administering medication administration and assisting with client mobility. - You will need your own car and to have business insurance. - 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. **We can’t wait to hear from you.** **Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract Pay: £13.50-£16.50 per hour **Benefits**: - Employee discount - Referral programme Schedule: - Day shift - Weekend availability Application question(s): - Do you have access to your own vehicle? - Do you have the right to work in the United Kingdom? (please note we cannot accept anyone who needs full sponsorship or has skilled worker/Tier 2 visa) - What location are you based please? Licence/Certification: - Driving Licence (required) Work Location: On the road