Care Assistant / Companion

Are you looking for a well-paid rewarding role with a caring employer?

Our care inspector wrote this about Right at Home Ipswich: "People were at the very heart of the service and the focus was on delivering first-class care. The philosophy and values were shared across the staff team ...One care staff member said, "The training is superb."

Our home care service is one of just 4% in England, rated as "Outstanding" and our Caregivers work anything between 16 and 40 hours each week supporting primarly older people in their own homes. It's up to you how many regular clients you would like to support. We work with you to fit with your life commitments.

Supporting mainly older people in the community, our visits are not rushed, and are a minimum of one hour! Whether you are looking for morning, early evening, or weekends, our hours are flexible to provide work-life balance. Whatever your availability, we have a place for caring, reliable individuals who want to be part of a special team.

Visiting clients in their own homes, you will be assigned and introduced to clients who you get to know well. We support clients with companionship, meal preparation, shopping trips, appointments, medication etc. We are a non-medical service.

We pay for training, and whether or not you have experience of caring, you 'shadow' experienced Caregivers and are personally introduced to our clients.

The hourly salary is £14.00 on weekdays, £15.50 evenings and weekends. Bank holidays are paid at double rate. In addition, we pay a generous allowance for mileage between clients; we want the role to be worthwhile for all our team.

No experience is required as we pay you to train at our Ipswich office. We offer amazing support to ensure that you are happy and confident whilst doing your role.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Flexitime

What we offer our Caregivers:

• Premium hourly rates from £14.00 and additional mileage
• Access to high-quality training and ongoing support to make sure you are comfortable and confident in your role
• Access to further learning to develop a career
• A Company that really listens, values, and appreciates everything you do
• The opportunity to be a social care professional with a company you're proud to be part of.

Duties will include:

• Companionship
• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
• Food preparation
• Personal care
• Assisting Clients with getting ready for their day
• Shopping
• Light housekeeping
• Taking Clients to appointments or outings

Requirements of a Caregiver:

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle
• Have a genuine passion to want to help others
• Be a reliable person with a positive attitude

Whether you have experience or not, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail, hospitality, hairdressers/beauticians, cleaners. With our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible!

Please apply online or call us on 01473 561212 for more information.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £14.00-£15.50 per hour