Job Ref: 215005178

Date: 2021-10-26 15:48:05

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Home Care Assistant – Bring a smile to the face of an elderly person living locally

About You

You may or may not have previous Home Care experience, it really does not matter. We have learnt that many of the following words describe people who excel and enjoy working as a Home Companion: Kind, Reliable, Friendly, Compassionate, Chatty and Honest. You will need a full UK Driving Licence with access to a car.

The Role of a Home Care Assistant

Our Home Care Assistants typically spend a minimum of 1 hour with each of our elderly private clients who live in their own homes in High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Loudwater, Chalfont, Holmers Green, Stokenchurch, Flackwell Heath and surrounding areas. Duties differ from visit to visit. Whilst some clients require varying levels of Personal Care, many just need a little help getting their meals prepared or keeping on top of basic housework, gardening or going to the shops. One task that will be ever present is the ability to make a good cup of tea and have a friendly chat.

Are You New to Home Care?

As a brand new Home Care Assistant, going into someone’s home to deliver care and support can seem a daunting prospect. To ensure you are fully prepared all staff undertake a thorough training program followed by regular ongoing and refresher training. Your initial home visits will always be carried out with a colleague whilst you ‘find your feet’. You will also have management support on every home visit you then make. Never will you be ‘thrown in at the deep end’

Flexible Hours of Work

Can you commit to 15 hours or more per week? Perhaps you are looking for 20, or 30 or 40 hours per week, which is great. We deliver care in the mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends and nights, which allows your job to fit around your home life. Generally, we are visiting clients 7 days a week from 7am – 10pm but also have a vacancy for a night carer working 9.30pm to 6.30am approx.

What’s In It For You?

Whilst the competitive pay of £10.80 rising to £16.20 on bank holidays, per hour of care delivered, PLUS: holiday pay, paid mileage, realistic travel time between clients and company pension contributions are all important, what most of our Home Support Assistants say they value is; being part of a supportive team, having their suggestions listened to, learning new skills and doing a job that consistently delivers personal satisfaction.

About Right at Home

Right at Home High Wycombe is one of only 3 Home Care providers in Buckinghamshire to be rated by the CQC as ‘Outstanding’. We are part of a network of 67 Right at Home branches that focus on quality rather than quantity, with staff retention being pivotal to this. Homecare.couk, the UK’s largest Independent homecare review website rank Right at Home as the no.1 Homecare provider in the Wycombe District, with a Client review score of 9.9 out 10. For the third successive year we have been awarded 5 Star Employer Status by WorkBuzz the independent employee engagement research company.

Career Development

We know that most Home Care Assistants love being out in the community visiting clients. We also know that others will eventually be looking to move into one of our office based roles or a supervisory / management position. Where possible, we always look to promote from within, which is supported by the relevant training and coaching to help you move up the career ladder, should you wish.

The Next Step
Whether you are new to Home Care, fancy a change from your current Care employer, or, you are looking to come back into Care after a break, please apply here and we can discuss if joining our team is the right move for you. Thank you for considering a role with Right at Home High Wycombe

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