Home Care Assistant - Workington/Seaton/Maryport

'To make a difference in someone's life you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful or perfect, you just have to care'

Job Title: Home Care Assistant
Type: Remote
Location: Workington/Seaton/Maryport
Hourly Rate: £10.87
Mileage Salary: 40p per mile
Hours: 16hrs plus, or 35 to 48hrs.
Shift: Mornings/Evenings
Contract: Permanent
Position: Full-time & Part-Time
Annual Salary: Varied
Company: 121 Care Agency
Postcode: CA25 5LB
Experience Required: None
Required Qualifications: Training is provided

"I moved away from retail into care... should have done it sooner. My care and support help people maintain their independence throughout their day."

Who We Are: 121 Care Agency provides the highest standard of person-centred domiciliary home care, and supports individuals in and around our community.

Who We Are Looking For: Kind, caring, motivated and supportive people. You will be part of a family-run agency, offering our community a service to those in need of Home Care.

Training & Qualifications: No experience is required; we train you to offer the best service. Providing Home Care with compassion and social interaction is very rewarding, with the training you can offer an active role to give social/recreational/educational activities. A person may want to have a personal or social chat or help with developing a hobby.

Communication: You can be in touch with our management team while you remotely work. Updating feedback on the service user's well-being.

Professional & Policy: With training and insight, your communication, care plans and professionalism will help the relationship with your service users. Structure and guidance help give a foundation for your position.

Admin: While making sure quality of life is the priority, we ask that you record interactions using the specified systems and procedures. This helps the service user in the long run.

Daily Routine: A route covers roughly 14 visits seeing 7 service users, all close by in the same area. You will get to know everyone, and build relationships through regular interactions.

“I've been with 121 Care Agency for two years now, I go home at the end of every day feeling a huge sense of satisfaction knowing that I have made a small difference to someone's life.”

Awarded Certificates: As with the training offered, there is an enrolment into a Health and Social Care Apprenticeship. A Care Certificate will be provided.

If you would like to have a new career or second job to cover the cost of living and feel you can offer empathy, consideration and a personal understanding to people who will welcome your smile and interest, please do apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16/35 per week

Salary: £10.87 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are provided with uniform, gloves, aprons, masks, visors and hand sanitiser.

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location