Daily responsibilities will vary depending on your care recipient but may include:
· Helping to keep up a daily routine.
· Prompting personal care and medication.
· Preparing meals at regular intervals.
· Providing companionship.
· Helping with hobbies and interests.
· Keeping the home clean and organised.
· Running errands such as picking up prescriptions, doing the shopping.
· Support with using technology, such as the television or computer.
· Keeping on top of post, paperwork, and appointments.
· Keeping the family regularly updated.
We offer the following benefits to our care assistants:
· We provide a fair and competitive hourly rate starting at £12 per hour, increasing for evening, weekends, and bank holiday.
· Enhanced bank holiday pay rates.
· Paid travel time.
· Paid mileage subsidy at 25p per mile between calls under 59mins.
· Flexible working hours.
· Career progression.
· Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme.
· Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs.
· Free uniform & PPE.
Our candidate expectations are:
· No experience is required, as our in-house trainer is on hand to take you through your induction, probation, and ongoing training. As well you will have our amazing team of passionate and dedicated care assistants who are always ready and willing to provide support and guidance in your early days with us.
· Availability to work at least one (1) evening a week, every weekend, or alternate weekends.
· The Right to Work document in place, we do not offer sponsorship.
· A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, is required.
· Punctuality and Reliability
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment, therefore this role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and two (2) satisfactory references.
Gracious Care is for anyone who wishes to remain independent in their own home, but requires a level of help. Read more about who Gracious Care is for and how our fully trained support team can help you in both domestic and personal care tasks.
Perhaps you have lost confidence following a fall or support is needed after either minor surgery or an extended spell in hospital. Or maybe you or your loved on has had a dementia diagnosis would like more support or a live-in carer to assist you so that you can give more time and attention to care for a loved one. Whatever your need, the extra help of Gracious Care home care and personal care services can make all the difference to the way you can live your life.
Gracious Care visits can start from as little as 30 minutes a day. We offer a full range of options for various duration of assistance according to your requirements including up to several visits a day or multiple hours of care such as a sitting service for your loved one giving you the opportunity to revitalise yourself.
Gracious Care is for anyone who wishes to remain independent in their own home, but requires a level of help. Read more about who Gracious Care is for and how our fully trained support team can help you in both domestic and personal care tasks.
Perhaps you have lost confidence following a fall or support is needed after either minor surgery or an extended spell in hospital. Or maybe you or your loved on has had a dementia diagnosis would like more support or a live-in carer to assist you so that you can give more time and attention to care for a loved one. Whatever your need, the extra help of Gracious Care home care and personal care services can make all the difference to the way you can live your life.
Gracious Care visits can start from as little as 30 minutes a day. We offer a full range of options for various duration of assistance according to your requirements including up to several visits a day or multiple hours of care such as a sitting service for your loved one giving you the opportunity to revitalise yourself.