About The Role
Role: Home Care Assistant
Location: Dorchester, Weymouth and the surrounding areas
Pay: £13.50 - £15.50 per hour
Travel: £12.71 per hour + 40p per mile mileage allowance
Hours: Full-time and part-time positions available
Shift Pattern: 07:00 - 14:00 and/or 16:00 - 22:00
As a Home Care Assistant with Care South, we ensure you are paid for not just your contact time but also your travel time. On top of this we pay a generous mileage rate of 40p per mile. Care South, a leading not for profit charity, has exciting opportunities for Home Care Assistants to join our West Dorset Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes.
This Home Care Assistant role is community-based; it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Rewards and Benefits
- Paid travel time
- Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
- 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
- Online/retail discounts
- Paid induction and training
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Free DBS check
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Staff association
- Onsite learning and development team
- Career progression
- Competitive pay rates
- Flexible working hours
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes
What You'll Be Doing & Why You'll Love Working with Us
You will receive a comprehensive induction with:
- Ongoing training and development
- Support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues
- You will deliver person-centred care that truly makes a difference
- Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent
- You will support our clients to build confidence and remain independent
- As a valued member of our team, Home Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve
- You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity
- You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing
Care is at the HEART of everything we do; it's the values that inspire us, not profits.
About you:
- Previous experience in a care setting is desirable but not required
- You will have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend
- Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or be prepared to undertake one
What You Need to Know
- You must be 18 years or older
- We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship
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Home Care Assistants in Weymouth employer: Care South
Care South is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its staff while fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture. Located in the beautiful coastal town of Poole, employees benefit from a vibrant community atmosphere and opportunities for professional growth within the field of dementia care. With a strong emphasis on person-centred care, Care South encourages innovative ideas and collaboration, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about enhancing the lives of residents.
