Home Care Assistant

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Home Care Assistant** to join the team here at our Walfinch Newcastle East branch.

**Are you kind? Compassionate? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday**

**We're welcoming anyone with a positive attitude and are looking to speak with;**
- Students who are looking for shift patterns around College or University.
- People who are semi or fully retired who are looking to work 1-2 days a week.
- People looking to work shift patterns around their busy personal life.
- People who are looking for a full time role and are flexible.
- People who are looking for a new chapter and a fresh care company.

**Shift patterns**: We can offer you excellent working patterns to suit your personal life.

**Hours**: We can offer you excellent working hours to suit you. Some of our staff work part time, some full time, we’re very flexible

**Pay**: £12 an hour + 35p per mile.

**Guaranteed contracts**:We can provide guaranteed contracts from 10 hours per week.

**Experience may be an advantage, but if you're a genuinely caring person with the right attitude, then we want to speak with you. No one day is ever the same, which is one of the many reasons why we love what we do**

**Training**:Nationally accredited paid training provided at our North Shields office.

**We can offer you;**
- Excellent pay rate of £12 per hour + Mileage paid at 35p per mile.
- Guaranteed contracts from 10 hours per week, giving you more stability.
- Flexible shift patterns to suit you and your family/personal needs.
- A well-established healthcare provider who invests in their team.
- A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
- Excellent management and supportive staff.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Appreciation awards for staff who go the extra mile.
- Amazing social media pages Showcasing our teams and events.
- Gain further NVQ’s such as level 2, 3 and level 5.
- Excellent Induction and Training which are nationally accredited.

**Who are we?**

Walfinch is a family-orientated private home care business operating across the UK. We are a National brand providing the highest level of quality, compassionate hourly at-home care. We provide care for a range of specialist conditions to enable elderly and vulnerable people to continue living independently at home.

We provide home care services in the following towns, villages and surrounding areas:

- Annitsford, Ashington, Backworth, Bedlington, Blyth, Choppington, Cramlington, Cullercoats, Dudley, Holywell, Monkseaton, Morpeth, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, North Shields, North Tyneside, South Shields, South Tyneside, Seaton, Seaton Delaval, Seaton Sluice, Shiremoor, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Washington, Whitley Bay.
- Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills.
- Willingness to learn and develop your skills.
- Can do attitude and strong work ethic.
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Empathetic to people and kind.
- Good communication skills.
- A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference.
- Driving licence and your own vehicle is essential.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Medication monitoring and/or assistance.
- Social duties include preparing and cooking meals, essential cleaning and shopping
- Accurately report, record and maintain records as required and working to care plans
- Be a kind, empathetic and people person who works well in a team.
- Being a really fun person who is reliable and a team player :)
- Helping clients with personal care such as washing, dressing, bathing and toileting.

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please press **'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, Permanent
Part-time hours: 5-48 per week

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus

Application question(s):

- Are you a kind and compassionate person?
- Do you have access to your own vehicle?

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road