Job Description

Home Care Assistant / Home Carer Jobs

£7.05ph Weekdays, £7.85ph Weekends

We have multiple Full and Part time vacancies throughout the York and North Yorkshire areas including Haxby, Strensall, Dunnington, Copmanthorpe, Nether Poppleton and Pocklington.

We are looking to recruit reliable, caring Home Carers to provide personal care and support to our clients who live in their own homes in the York area of North Yorkshire. Our client specialises in providing the highest level of care to enable individuals to continue living in their own homes with all the support and care needed to help them achieve maximum independence.

As a Home Care Assistant you will assist our clients with personal care tasks which could include; washing, dressing, undressing, showering, bathing, oral hygiene,toileting and getting in and out of bed.You may also assist with mobility using the appropriate equipment provided and prepare meals and drinks when necessary.As part of your role as a Home Care Assistant / Home Carer you could also do shopping, assist with medication and assist with Doctors appointments or to attend clubs or days out.

We are looking for experienced Home Care Assistants as well as people who would like to work in Care who have a real passion to make a difference to people’s lives.We offer full training as well as the career progression for anyone wanting to progress within the organisation.

A driving licence would be desirable to enable swift travel between our clients home to enable people to receive their care on time, but we may also have positions for people travelling by Bike to our client’s homes.

As a Home Carer you will need to be flexible, well organized and able to follow instructions.Here is alist of essential and preferred requirements for the position:

ESSENTIAL

Good communication skills
A compassionate nature
A good standard of personal hygiene andbe of a smart appearance
To be self motivated with a wish toprogress in the profession
A willingness to take part in training andto put that knowledge to good use in the care of the clients
Theavailability of two recent satisfactory references, one must be from yourcurrent/previous employer
PREFERRED

·A clean driving licence with access to your own car

·Previous experience in the care sector

·NVQ Level 2 in Care or other relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards

·To have the ability to complete client records in a neat and legible manner

·A Criminal Records Bureau Check

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