Are you caring, committed and enthusiastic about supporting individuals to remain independent at home?
Do you want a role where every day is different, offers a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference?
Do you want to help reduce older people’s social isolation and loneliness in your community?
If you have answered YES to the above questions you could be the person we are looking for.
We are looking for Care Assistant for our Home Support Service to work mainly in Castleford and Pontefract.
We are unable to support candidates requiring sponsorship at this time.
Our offer
· Salary: £23,222 per annum pro rata + paid travel time (£12.07 per hour) tax free mileage expenses paid in addition to your salary (45p per mile)
· Salaried positions, 5 week’s holiday plus bank holidays, company pension & sick pay
. Paid days leave for your birthday to be taken in the month of your birthday.
· Various hours’ contracts available up to 25 hours with the option of overtime (min 16 hour contracts)
· Paid training provided, paid travel time and mileage allowance worked out via Google Maps
· No experience necessary
· Work in your local community and across Wakefield District
· Flexible working within the service hours (7am to 10pm) including unsociable hours working early mornings, evenings, alternate weekends and Bank Holidays.
· A work phone and app to complete visit tasks
· Every call is planned so you can spend time with them (even time for a cuppa)
· Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check
· Drivers with access to own vehicle essential
You can also apply via our website - www.ageukwd.co.uk
For further enquires please ring Home Support Service Manager on 01977 664861
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £23,222.00 per year
Expected hours: No less than 16 per week
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work a combination of mornings and or evenings within the service hours of 7am till 10pm? Including alternate weekends?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road