Care Assistant

Job description

Community Support Worker 
£12.65 an hour
Part time and full time roles available.
Hebden Bridge, Halifax and surrounding towns and villages of Calderdale.

We’re looking for warm and friendly people to join our team at Lotus Home Care as Home Care Assistants to care for people in all areas of Halifax and Calder dale and surrounding areas.

Requirements of our staff: Kind hearted, reliable, compassionate, warm and a ‘people person.’

Shifts: Morning and afternoon shifts between 7am-2/3pm, evenings such as 5/6pm-10pm or full days available.

Benefits / Package

• £12.65 per hour (plus mileage pay 0.27p per mile Travel Payment)
• Time and a half on bank holidays
• 27p per mile Travel Payment
• Accrued paid holidays
• AMAZING work life balance working 3 days one week, then 4 days the next week.
• Alternative weekends off so you can plan your social life!
• FREE Dementia training course!
• FREE Medication training course!
• Care Certificate.
• PAID training and shadowing
• Sickness bonus every 6 months
• Working with like minded people.
• Make a difference to people’s lives. .
• Caring for amazing people who can’t wait to see you every day.
• Career progression opportunities (many of our managers started as care assistants)
• You’re a KEY WORKER!

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! We welcome people who are new to care and offer amazing support from our care staff and management, as well as ongoing training and development.

Who are we?
Here at Lotus Home Care are an award winning care provider who offer a friendly and compassionate premium home care service. Our skilled team provide personalised care and assistance at home to the elderly. Our fundamental ethos is to provide Home Care With Love to our customers.

The role
We’re proud to care for amazing people in the comfort of their own homes. Responsibilities include;

• Assist/provide personal care;
• Provide Nutrition and hydration support;
• Support with medication needs;
• Assist in domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning;
• We offer companionship services so excellent communication is needed.
• To communicate with our experienced management team;
• To report back any concerns relating to the health of the service user;
• Able to work shifts on a rota basis.
• We all work alternate weekends so our staff can have a fantastic work-life balance.
• We work on a rota of 4 days one week, then 3 days the following week.
• A driving licence and your own vehicle is ESSENTIAL as we care for people in the community in their own homes.

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

Pay: £12.65 per hour