Care Assistant

Job Title: Home Carer

Location: Colchester

Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time, Flexible

Salary: £11 per hour (weekdays), £11.50 per hour (weekends) + travel time & mileage

We are unfortunately unable to sponsor Tier 2 visas for overseas applicants

Join us on our mission

Radfield Home Care specialises in personalised, private home care for older people in their own home. We’re a national leader in home care innovation and a fast-growing, multi-award winning business.

Our mission is to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved. Our care professionals have a huge role to play in making it happen.

Care is amazing. Great quality care can transform a moment, a day, even a relationship. That’s why we believe care should be about making people feel understood, valued and supported. About enabling people to live their best life for as long as possible.

The important bits for you!

• UK Driving License & own vehicle required.
• £11.00 per hour (weekdays).
• £11.50 per hour at weekends.
• Paid travel time & paid mileage (45p per mile).
• Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays.
• Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate.
• Hours include earlies, evenings, and alternate weekends (or weekends only if you prefer).
• Paid DBS.
• Great work/life balance.
• Regular clients at regular times.
• Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate.
• Ongoing, paid for training - including Apprenticeships and accredited courses including Mental Health First Aid, Dysphagia Awareness, Dementia Care & Parkinson's Care (this list is not exhaustive).
• Being part of service that will value you, but also be part of a company to be proud of.

Job Description

As a Home Carer, you will support adults who have a desire to stay in their own homes, where they feel safe and secure, for as long as possible. You will provide them with the care and companionship they need, you could…

• Help them with daily routines such as getting up in the morning or ready for bed at night.
• Help with elements of personal care.
• Ensure their home is safe & clean.
• Prepare meals & collect shopping or prescriptions.
• Assist clients to appointments in the community.
• Provide companionship and be someone who they can rely on for support.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 16-40 per week

Salary: £11.00-£11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends
• Overtime
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)