Health care assistant

Dependable Homecare Ltd
  • Title Health care assistant
  • Setting Clients Home
  • Role Carer / Support Worker
  • Salary £12.00 to £24.00 per hour
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Ashford, Kent

Job Summary

Date posted: 19 February 2025

Join our Friendly and Caring team and make a REAL difference!

Are you an experienced carer looking to make a difference?

Our company will offer you:

Excellent rate of pay - starting at £12.00 per hour and £13.00 per hour after 7pm and at the weekends and up to £24 per hour

Full or Part Time Hours to suit. (Flexible hours also available)

£200 bonus on completion of probation

Full In-House Training

All Training (Care Certificate) is provided and NVQ Level 2 or 3 are available after 6 months service.

Uniform

Full PPE provided.

Paid Mileage

DBS Paid

Covid 19 Testing

Company pension

Paid Leave

Refer a friend bonus £200

So, if you are caring, outgoing, warm, and reliable, then we would love to hear from you. If you are interested in applying for this job or you would like to hear more about the roles, then please click on apply.

Brief description of the job role:

It is Essential that you are a Car Driver due to the nature of the work.

You will need to be a genuinely caring person and want to make a difference, who is willing to go above and beyond to keep our clients as independent as they can be and safe within their own homes.

A typical day would involve assisting clients with their routines, be it morning, lunchtime, evening, or weekend routines. This could involve assisting with getting out of bed, preparing meals, prompting medications, assisting clients to wash, dress and assisting with personal care. You may also do light housework or take them out into the local community to attend appointments.

You are not just a carer you are a companion too, so the relationship and trust you have with your client is very important. They need to feel at ease with you and relaxed.

Due to the nature of the areas Drivers are Essential. A driving license and use of own car is a must.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00-£22.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability
  • Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Loyalty bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Ashford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Available to work every other weekend
  • What is your postcode?

Experience:

  • community care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • driving licence & access to your own car (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Previous care experience - Preferred but no required