Care Assistant

At Carefound Home Care, we're rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care.

We're looking for kind-hearted people to join us as a Professional Care Assistant in Ripon and surrounding areas.

To join us as a Community Care Assistant, you don't need prior experience as we'll train you with all the skills you need. You just need a
full UK driving licence
and
your own car
and to be keen to make a genuine difference to our clients' lives.

If you're looking for a career that can be flexible around your lifestyle, has guaranteed pay and involves changing peoples' lives, then look no further than working as a Professional Care Worker with Carefound Home Care. You'll get the best employment package including paid travel time, career progression and support.

Our Care Assistant role offers the following benefits:

• We have work in Ripon
  ,
  Harrogate
  ,
  Wetherby and surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contract
  whichever suits your lifestyle
• High pay rate
  of £13.00 to £14.50 per hour
• Double time on
  bank holidays
  and other designated holiday days
• Paid travel time
  at your standard hourly rate
• Paid mileage
  at the full allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay enhancements
  to recognise qualifications and long-term commitment
• Instant access to your pay
  instead of waiting for payday
• Earn up to£500
  for referring a friend
• You're employed by us giving you
  paid holidays
  and our
  pension scheme
• Full in-house induction training with over£360 pay on completion
• Support to complete
  further training
  including diploma qualifications
• Career progression
  along our career path
• 24/7 local support
  from a care manager and wider team
• Free
  employee assistance programme
• Funded
  DBS check
• Minimum1 hour visits

As a Care Assistant, you'll build a relationship and routine with your clients to support them to live with well-being in their own homes. You'll need to be warm, patient and compassionate with a positive ‘can do’ attitude. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Supporting with personal care
• Helping with mobility and staying active
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
• You'll need a smartphone to use our app

If you’d like to find out more about becoming a Care Assistant in Ripon, apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Salary: £13.00 to £14.50 per hour plus paid travel time, paid mileage at 45p per mile and double time bank holidays