Care Assistant

Company DescriptionHome Instead Oxford are there to support our clients to remain happy, healthy and independent in their own homes and are there to support with all day to day living.Home Instead Oxford have a reputation for high quality and strive for person-centred and relationship-based care.Job DescriptionAre you looking for a new career? Are you already a carer and looking for a change?At Home Instead Oxford, we are looking for new Care Assistants to join our team of friendly faces and support our clients to remain in their own homes. We will provide you with all training that you need and you will have full support from a dedicated mentor once you have joined our team. As a Care Assistant, every day will be different. You will support clients with varying needs including medication administration, meal preparation, supporting with personal care needs and light home help duties. You will see regular clients and have visits that are a minimum of 1 hour - giving you plenty of time with your client and enable you to build a good relationship with them. Some of the benefits of becoming a Care Assistant with us:£12.75 per hour during the week & £13.75 per hour on a weekendPaid travel time between clients at £11.44 per hourPaid mileage between clients at 35p per mileBank Holiday pay rate of £25.50 per hourSupport from a mentor when you joinFree Blue Light Card'Refer a friend' rewards enabling you earn money for your friends joining usPension SchemeAccess to our EarlyPay scheme to enable withdrawals of pay before paydayFree 24/7 Employee Assistance ProgrammeAll we need from you is to be aged 18 or over and have a genuine desire to provide outstanding care & support to our clients. We need you to have the availability to work an alternate weekend and due to the nature of the role a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is desired. Find out more about us here: https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/oxford/Apply today and we will be in touch with you to discuss this further. Please note that this role is UK based, and an offer of employment is contingent on candidates having the right to work in the UK.