Evening Care Assistant £12.25+ Lordswood & Walderslade

Evening Care Assistant:No experience necessary, full training provided at our Gillingham office.

Hours per week:Flexible 2-3 evenings or more (plus every other weekend)Hours from 4pm to 10pm (we will consider applications from those who are flexible and are available to start work one hour earlier or later e.g. 3pm - 9pm or 5pm - 10pm or 6pm - 10pm)

Location:Lordswood and Walderslade - Chatham ME5 (we aim to keep you close to your local area within Medway, Kent)

Hourly Rate:£12.25 per hour minimum plus mileage (increased to £13.25 after 7pm weekdays and weekends. Enhanced rates during bank holidays).

Can you spare two or three evenings a week, plus work every other weekend?

We (Right at Home Medway) pride ourselves on being an award-winning, local, family-run, business with an open-door policy that always seeks to promote from within. We know how busy most of our lives can be, that’s why we uniquely offer working arrangements tailored to your pre-existing availability. Don’t worry if you are not already from a care background, as we invest a great deal of time and energy into finding applicants with the right values and we train you to our required standard. We know exactly what to look for as most of our Care Assistants are not from a career in care, yet all are great at what they do. You may have previously worked in hospitality, leisure, retail, education or travel and have the transferable skills we are looking for.

Sounds interesting, but what can I expect FROM you?

For us it is simple, our staff really are our greatest asset and we appreciate each member of our company family. Therefore, we offer each member of our team:

• Excellent rates of pay (amongst the highest in Medway and includes travel time)
• PAID comprehensive in-house training (earn whilst you learn)
• Most care calls are 1 hour or more
• PAID Meet and Greet (meet clients before providing any care)
• No uniforms (look like a friend or family when visiting or out with clients)
• CASH BONUS referral scheme
• Quick turnaround DBS (fully reimbursed after probation)
• Fully funded opportunities to study NVQ 2, 3, 4 & 5 (with time allowances to study)
• Blue Light discount card (great saving in shops, restaurants and many other venues)
• Social events and regular awards for high performers

Want to know more?

• We are currently ranked number 1 in Medway on ’homecare.co.uk’
• We are rated by our regulator (Care Quality Commission) as: GOOD (with OUTSTANDING for our ‘Responsiveness’).
• We have an excellent employee track record with a score of ’5 out of 5’ in 100% of our many staff reviews on Indeed.
• We are local and located in the centre of the Medway Towns

Sounds good, what do you need FROM me?

Our clients lead busy lives and place a great deal of trust in us to take care of their loved ones. For these reasons and as you would expect, it is important to us that each member of our team is:

• Honest
• Reliable
• Caring

In addition to the above, we require our team to:

• Have a full UK driving licence (or equivalent)
• Have access to your own vehicle
• Be able to work evenings and alternate weekends
• Live in Medway
• Be prepared to go through our 3-day induction training at our Gillingham office
• Have a right to work in the UK - we can only accept applications from within the UK.

I like what I’ve read, but what tasks will I do?

Our clients depend on our team of dedicated CareGivers to help and support them with the activities of daily living in their own homes. Typical tasks include:

• Companionship (hobbies, trips out etc)
• Medication assistance
• Personal care (minimal assistance is all that is sometimes needed)
• Assisting clients living with Dementia
• Shopping
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• And much more...

Interested in joining our award-winning team that makes a difference every day? We would love to hear all about your unique experience.

To find out more about working with a caring, local, family run, homecare company that offers a competitive salary and ongoing development. Apply online now to join our team of amazing CareGivers!

For more information call our friendly recruitment team on 01634 979000 between 9am and 5pm weekdays (10am - 2pm Saturdays). Out of hours (including bank holidays) please head to our 24hr chat facility on our website.