Job description
Care Assistant 2-3 mornings or evenings (no experience necessary)
Hours per week: Flexible (plus every other weekend)
Location: Rochester / Strood ME1, ME2, ME3 and surrounding areas within Medway
Hourly Rate: £11.25 per hour (increased to £12.25 after 7pm and at weekends) + mileage
Can you spare two or three mornings or evenings a week, plus every other weekend?
We (Right at Home Medway) pride ourselves on being an award-winning, local, family-run business with an open-door policy that always seeks to promote from within. We know how busy most of our lives can be, that's why we uniquely offer working arrangements tailored to your pre-existing availability. Don't worry if you are not already from a care background, we invest a great deal of time and energy into finding applicants with the right values. We then train you to our required standards. We know exactly what to look for as most of our Care Assistants are not from a career in care, yet all are great at what they do.
Tell me more...
- We are local and located in the centre of the Medway Towns
- We are currently ranked number 1 in Medway on 'homecare.co.uk'
- We are rated by our regulator (Care Quality Commission) as: GOOD (with OUTSTANDING for our ‘Responsiveness’).
- We have an excellent employee track record with a score of '5 out of 5' in 100% of our many staff reviews on Indeed.
Interested? We have a part-time flexible option that works for you!
For us it is simple, our staff really are our greatest asset, we appreciate each member of our company family. Therefore, we offer each member of our team:
- EXCELLENT rates of pay (among highest in Medway and includes travel time)
- PAID in-house training (earn whilst you learn)
- PAID Meet & Greet (meet clients before providing any care)
- Most care calls are 1 hour or more
- No uniforms (look like a friend or family when visiting or out with clients)
- Quick turn around DBS (fully reimbursed after probation)
- CASH BONUS referral scheme
- Fully funded opportunities to study NVQ 2, 3, 4 & 5 (with time allowances to study)
- Blue Light discount card (great saving in shops, restaurants and many other venues)
- Social events and regular awards for high performers
SOUNDS GOOD? WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
Our clients lead busy lives and place a great deal of trust in us to take care of their loved ones. For these reasons, as you would expect, it is important to us that each member of our team is:
- Caring
- Honest
- Reliable
In addition, we require our team to have:
- A full UK driving licence (or equivalent)
- Access to your own vehicle
- Live in Medway
- Be prepared to go through our 3-day induction training at our Gillingham office
What will my tasks be?
Our clients depend on our team of CareGivers to help and support them with the activities of daily living in their own homes. Typical tasks include:
- Companionship (hobbies, trips out etc)
- Medication assistance
- Assisting clients living with Dementia
- Personal care (minimal assistance is all that is sometimes needed)
- Meal preparation
- And much more...
Interested in joining our award-winning team? We would love to hear all about your unique experience.
To find out more about working with a local, family run, home care company that offers a competitive salary and ongoing development. Apply online now!
For more information, call us on: 01634 979000 between 9am and 5pm weekdays (10am - 2pm Saturdays). Out of hours, bank holidays please head to our 24hr chat facility on our website. Homecare in Chatham, Medway, Kent | Right at Home