Care Assistant

Salary: £16.8 per hour

Home Care Preferred, is an award-winning home care agency, established in 2012.

Registered with the Care Quality Commission, Home Care Preferred has branches in London, Hertfordshire and Devon

Full & part time Support Assistants required in St Albans to join our friendly team

Up to £16.8 per hour

Paid mileage between calls

Enhanced bank holiday pay

28 Days Holiday pay (Pro rata)

Generous referral schemes

High quality training

Career development opportunities 

HOME CARE PREFERRED (ST. ALBANS)

WE ARE AN AWARD-WINNING HOME CARE AGENCY NOW OPEN IN ST. ALBANS

We are looking for special people to join our friendly team. You will be supporting our local elderly clients in their own homes.

We have a reputation for giving the same respect to our team as we do our clients, making Home Care Preferred a great place to work.

Relationships between our clients and carers are of huge importance. Our client visits are a minimum of one hour and you support regular clients at regular times enabling a strong and happy relationship to develop.

Our Support Assistants are special people and as part of the Home Care Preferred team you:

• Provide high standards of care & support to clients in their own homes
• Benefit from flexible hours
• Are given full training
• Will work for a company that really care about our colleagues and appreciate their efforts
• Work locally in St. Albans & surrounding areas
• Will not feel rushed. All calls are a minimum of 1 hour and often longer
• Have support from a management team with over 30 years’ experience in the sector
• Receive great job satisfaction knowing that you are making a positive difference

Benefit of this role as a permanent team member:

Minimum one-hour visits

Pay rate up to 14.00 per hour + travel costs

Use of our pool car if you do not have use of your own vehicle

Company signatures that make you feel valued

Introduction to new clients ensuring you and the customer feel comfortable

Your clients will be local and journeys between clients kept to a minimum distance

We give holidays, paid mileage & the option of a pension scheme

Full training is provided. Experience is not necessary as we can teach you all the practical stuff. A kind disposition, trustworthiness and honesty is essential.

We love to see our team develop and will support training including QCF level 2. You will also be coached through the nationally recognised Care Certificate.

What are some of the duties of you will provide working with Home Care Preferred:

• Providing companionship for clients
• Ensure that the clients home is safe, clean and how they like it
• Provide personal care if required
• Assist with shopping
• Going the extra mile to make your client feel content

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What kind of person is Home Care Preferred looking for:

Someone who is naturally kind and shows empathy towards others

A person who gets satisfaction when they make a positive difference to the lives of others

We would be comfortable for you to support one of our loved ones

Sensible, reliable and trustworthy

A good sense of humour is a bonus

Ideally a driver with a clean, full UK license

You may have previous care experience; you may have good life skills or you may simply be looking to start a completely new career having worked in another sector.

Whichever it is, Home Care Preferred would love to hear from you if you have the suitable attributes.

We are seeking candidates over the age of 18 years old. We often hear from people over 50 say “I am too old to become a support assistant and I have no experience”. Whatever your age, providing you have the right attributes, it should not deter you from applying!