Home Care Assistant

Principle Roles and Responsibilities

As a Home Assistant, you'll have the satisfaction of really helping people in your local community. Enabling people to live as independently as possible in their homes is what we live and breathe! You may be offering companionship, personal care or help with medication.

You’re likely to be cooking healthy meals, shopping, doing a little housework or helping someone to get out and about. The ideal candidate should be ready to assist and look after the physical and personal needs of people living in their own home. We're looking for someone who is naturally compassionate and can help us deliver exceptional care.

This role is about being committed to the wellbeing of each person, looking after any complex needs with real sensitivity. The post holder will need to show respect, understand the rights to privacy and demonstrate high professional standards of propriety in their day-to-day work. The ideal candidate should also have a keen interest in learning and growing their skills through additional required training, peer mentoring and frequent performance reviews.

We are a family‑run business providing quality residential care homes and support services to older people and those living with dementia. Our ongoing success is due to our focus on providing personalised care and support, and to our team who provide that support. We built our first residential care home in the early 1980s when we noticed that many care homes were set up in old converted buildings that didn't always lend themselves to meeting the wide‑ranging needs of those with age‑related difficulties or dementia.

We built the home brick by brick to create first‑rate, safe and homely accommodation in a community setting. Since those early days, we have grown our business to meet the need for first‑class, quality care and support for our ageing population.

We now have four residential care homes for older people – Pendle Brook, Coniston House, Royley House and Bank Hall. We specialise in catering for the needs of those with dementia as well as offering a fantastic day‑care service, flexible respite care facilities and a home‑care service providing support to people living independently in their own homes. Exceptional care homes don't stay special on their own because our dedicated teams make sure every one of the people in our care has a great experience, every time.

Our success relies on the professionalism, commitment and caring nature of each and every team member and we’re always looking for similar‑minded people to join us.

We welcome applications from qualified and experienced professionals, as well as from those who are just starting out. We’re keen to open up new routes into jobs in the care sector, that’s why we continually grow the number and range of training opportunities we offer, helping individuals earn while they learn and contribute to the excellent care we provide. Do great things for us and we’ll do great things for you and your career.

Rochcare is an encouraging and supportive company; we provide a comprehensive induction and training programme for both those with experience and those who are just starting out.

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Kindness, patience and compassion
• Good English, numeracy and writing skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle

• A social care qualification such as Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Previous experience caring in an adult social care setting

Do you feel a passion to care for others? Are you looking for a flexible career supporting people on a one-to-one basis so they can live independently at home? £250 bonus scheme included!!

You can earn up to £13 per hour as a Home Assistant in Rochdale with Community Careline Services. This role requires that the applicant resides in the UK and has the right to work in the UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.

• Morning and lunch core visit times are between 7 am and 3 pm
• Tea and bed core visit times are between 3 pm and 10:30 pm

• Must have access to own vehicle
• £13.10 per hour Monday – Friday
• £13.60 per hour on weekends
• 30 p per mile
• Travel time allowance

• Flexible hours with part-time options for regular days and times
• Perks of being directly employed: mileage allowance, paid holidays and company pension
• Dedicated support from your local manager
• 24/7 mental health carer helpline
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Many opportunities for career progression
• Free uniform & PPE
• In-house induction, shadowing opportunities and training opportunities
• We pay for your Blue Light card – sign up and receive discounts at 100s of outlets
• Rochcare offers a competitive salary and values the continuous hard work of our employees