Care Assistant – Borough of Rochdale

Home Instead Rochdale covers the Borough of Rochdale including Middleton, Heywood, Norden, Bamford, Littleborough and Castleton.  

If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further. We’re looking for Care Professionals who are available for morning, lunchtime, teatime and bedtime visits.  You must hold a full driving licence and have reliable transportation as some of our clients require accompanying to appointments.

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Excellent pay rates - from £12.00 to £13.00 per hour, plus enhanced bank holiday rates
• Minimum 1 hour calls – time to develop and build a great relationship with your client
• Employee referral bonus programme 
• Mileage and travel time - @45p per mile/travel paid at minimum wage per hr
• Training - fully paid award winning training, ongoing support and development opportunities -  NVQ Level 2 and 3, access to specialist training/ qualifications eg. Dementia and End of Life
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers and more
• Blue Light Card
• Field Supervisor allocated to facilitate 'on the job' support/mentoring/training
• Introductions/Shadowing visit to all clients
• 24 Hour emergency on-call system
• Office Team Support Network

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Home Instead carers are called Care Professionals and being a Care Professional  is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-centred care.

Duties can include:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

You aren't required to have experience for this role. We offer Award Winning training which is a combination of e-learning and in-house workshops, leading to a nationally recognised Certificate of Care once completed. 

Be part of the Home Instead Family and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!  Click apply today or call us on 01706 249100 to learn more.

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.