Specialist Home Care Assistant

Specialist Home Care Assistant – Bournemouth

Pay rate £13.70 per hour plus a £2.00 per hour Bank Holiday enhancement. Travel compensation £12.71 per hour plus 40p per mile. Full‑time, alternating weekends (every other weekend) with shift pattern 07:00‑14:00 & 16:00‑22:00.

This role is a mix of community and office based work and requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

• 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.

• Completing quality needs assessments, producing relevant documentation, and reviewing outcomes weekly.
• Assessing clients’ tailored reablement plans and risk assessments, reviewing and updating them daily and weekly.
• Assist with signposting clients to services to support ongoing independence post‑reablement.
• Provide personal care tasks (washing, dressing, bathing, shaving, hair washing, oral hygiene) and enable clients to undertake them independently where appropriate.
• Support clients with daily living tasks such as domestic cleaning and shopping.
• Assist clients with meal planning, preparation and cooking.

• Ongoing training and development.
• Support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues.
• Deliver person‑centred care that truly makes a difference.
• Provide high‑quality support to enable individuals to remain independent.
• Support our clients to build confidence and remain independent.
• Key role in delivering good quality care the clients deserve.
• Responsibility for the needs of clients, ensuring their dignity.
• Provide personal hygiene, toileting and dressing assistance.

• Previous experience in a care setting desirable but not required.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Flexible with working hours and ability to work every other weekend.
• Strong attention to detail and reporting skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Hold an enhanced DBS check or be prepared to undertake one.

• You must be 18 years or older.
• We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

If you’re kind, caring, and ready to make a difference, apply today and become part of something truly special with Care South at Home Bournemouth.