Care South at Home Care South at Home - Chard **Home Care Assistant** **We are looking for great people to join our Home Care team in Chard** Home Care Assistant At Care South, a leading not for profit social care organisation, we have exciting opportunities for a **Home** **Care Assistant's** to join us working in **Chard, Ilminster and Barrington**. Reporting to our office in Crewkerne, you will be supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes. As this is a field-based role, it is essential all applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Flexible hours are available for the Home Care Assistant role. We deliver care to our clients and service users between the hours of 7am to 2pm and 4pm to 10pm. 500 Welcome bonus in January **Benefits for Care South Home Care Assistants (HCAs) include:**
Guaranteed contracted hours available
Contact time paid at 9.70 - 11.70 per hour
Enhanced Bank Holiday pay rates
All Travel time paid at the national living wage
40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
500 Refer a Friend bonus scheme
Blue Light discount card
RAC breakdown cover
Paid DBS and uniform
Reward and recognition schemes
Employee Assistance Programme
Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
All contact visits a minimum of 30 minutes **Key duties for Home Care Assistants include:**
Identifying the needs and abilities of our clients and providing personal care and encouragement to them
Assisting with medication, meal preparation and domestic services
Supporting with community visits (shopping and leisure trips)
Regular communications with the office support team
Reflect our HEART values in your day-to-day work **Care is at the HEART of everything we do and it is our values that inspire us, not profits.** **About you:**
A genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our clients
Previous experience in a care setting is desirable but not essential as Care South provide full training
Holder of a driving licence with access to a vehicle.
Business insurance on vehicle or happy to obtain it.
Flexible in the hours you can work and able to work every other weekend
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Holder of an enhanced DBS on the update service or be prepared to undertake **PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE** If you want to make a real difference to someones life Care South is the place for you to do it. We will support you and your career development. For more information about Care South, please visit our website: For any questions regarding our **Home Care Assistant** role **please contact the local office on 01460 270500.** **YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OR ABOVE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.**
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