Care Assistant

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Job description

Location: Warrington

If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it's that caring for others is one of the most rewarding things you can do. At Helping Hands we've been doing this for over 30 years, so we know what we're doing, and we do it well, but this wouldn't be possible without our amazing Carers. We're growing our team and need individuals who understand how important it is for people to remain in their own homes and who are as passionate about care as we are. In return we can offer you the flexibility to work around your other commitments.

As a Care Assistant, you will:

• Provide Companionship
• Help with personal care
• Help with mobility around the home
• Oversee medication and provide medical support
• Help with chores such as cleaning and vacuuming
• Prepare and cook meals
• Run errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

All we need from you is a full UK driving license with access to your own car and the desire to care for others, we can teach you the rest. Working as a Care Assistant isn't always the easiest job, but we promise that it will be one of the most rewarding.

As well as the satisfaction of helping others, you will also receive from us:

• Competitive pay rates between £10.25 - £13.25 per hour depending on location
• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Full and part time opportunities available
• Enhanced bank holiday pay rates
• Our Carers are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Generous refer a friend scheme with easy app access
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs
• Access to our Employee Benefits Portal where you'll get thousands of discounts and special offers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program supporting in times of need

At Helping Hands, we support a very diverse range of customers and to ensure we deliver a market leading standard of care, that perfectly matches the needs of the individuals we support, the make-up of our workforce needs to be equally as diverse. We are proud to employ people from 68 different nationalities outside of the UK and have an almost equal split of age ranges in the company.