Care Assistant Finchley, England
Job description
Join our North West London (Barnet Borough) team as a full or part time Care Assistant and help people to lead independent and fulfilling lives in their own homes throughout the area.
Helping people to live comfortably in their own homes is one of the most rewarding jobs available.
As a Domiciliary Care Assistant working with us, you will receive:
- Similar rotas each week so that you can get to know the people you care for
- Generous salary, including double pay for Bank Holidays
- Free Blue Light card (discounts on shopping)
- Ongoing development and
- Flexible shifts (both shorter visits as well as up to 12 hour shifts in one location).
Role of Domiciliary Care Assistant
As a Domiciliary are Assistant you'll get to know the people you care for and will:
- Provide companionship help brighten someone's day!
- Help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities
- Care for service users who are temporarily sick and needing, for example, help with feeding, medication, etc.
- Care for service users who are palliative.
- Assist service users who need help with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toilet.
- Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
- Assist with housework
- Prepare meals
Domiciliary Care Assistant Job Requirements
- Care experience (professional or personal) is preferred but not essential
- A clean DBS check
- Authorised to work in the UK
Benefits of working as a Domiciliary Care Assistant
- Flexible working hours
- Attractive salary of £11.50 per hour
- Free induction and care certificate training
- Continuous Personal Development
- Double rate pay for all bank holidays
- Long shifts and live in care shifts available
- 24-hour emergency support telephone number
- Paid travel expenses for travel between clients
- Mileage paid at 0.40p per mile for travel between clients
- Pension (for qualifying earnings)
- Free uniform
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Rivendell Care
Rivendell Care & Support are a North West London based home care provider dedicated to providing top quality care. Our aim is to support our care users in their own home so that they can live happy, fulfilled independent lives. Care visits are a minimum of an hour. We also provide care day shifts, night shifts and live in care.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.50 per hour
