Domiciliary Home Care Assistant

Please note: We do not offer sponsorship, we do not have a license.

As a professional Home Care Support Worker you will have a hugely rewarding role making a genuine difference to someone's life.

We are seeking individuals based in and around Huddersfield with a caring nature who are reliable and committed to making a difference and would like to be part of a supportive team. We are looking for experienced carers and we do provide full training and ongoing support. We fully fund Home carers through their NVQ level 2 in Health & social care (QCF) and other client specific training.

You will need to have a valid drivers licence, access to your own vehicle with business insurance and be able to travel around Huddersfield for this role.

The Care Collection provides multi award-winning home care to individuals of all ages. Our services include companionship, domestic support, personal care through to more complex care, with minimum 1-hour calls. We can offer you a flexible career in your local area with the best employment package and the best support.

Our Home care assistants earn from £11.60 p/h to £15 p/h. We ensure working hours are matched to your availability.

We are currently looking for people who are available on evenings and weekends.

The responsibilities of this role are:

To provide outstanding care and support to our clients in their own homes
Provide companionship and personal care
Basic help in the home, shopping and meal preparation support
Deliver specialist care based on training received such as dementia care or medication administration

Requirements

Committed, caring and compassionate with a clear desire to support others
Enthusiastic and positive ‘can do’ attitude
A valid driving licence and your own car
Ability to work alternate weekends
Previous experience of a role within care preferable

Benefits

Paid mileage between care visits (30p per mile)
Bank holiday pay of £15 p/h
Leading care team - rated GOOD by the CQC
1-hour minimum visits times and regular clients
Full and part time opportunities - flexible and guaranteed hours available to suit you
Instant access to your pay instead of waiting for payday
Perks of being directly employed - 28 days paid holiday for full time (pro rata for part time), pension, partially funded DBS check
Extensive paid induction training, ongoing specialist care training, opportunity to achieve diploma qualifications
Carer awards and referral scheme
Alternate weekends off to promote carer wellbeing and a home/work balance
Rota’s given 4 weeks in advance