Job Description
At South Northants Home Care we’ve been providing care for people who need support to remain living in the place they love, the place they call home, for 7 years. We know what it takes to deliver exceptional home care.
We take care of our amazing team who go above and beyond to ensure our customers are happy, safe and well cared for.
The Role of a Home Care Assistant
Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, able to put others first and have the person at the centre of everything you do in your role. Our care assistants cover all aspects of support for our customers such as:
- Personal Care – assisting with washing, showering, dressing and maintaining personal appearance·
- Housekeeping – washing up, vacuuming, and general light cleaning
- Companionship – developing relationships with our customers
- Meal Preparation – preparing and serving meals
- Medication assistance and medical support
- Running errands – shopping and collecting prescriptions/medication
- Mobility– assisting safe movement around the home
You do not need experience to be a home care assistant at South Northants Home Care. We are looking for people with the right personal skills, we can teach you the rest. To succeed in a caring role you will need to be:
- Possess a genuine caring nature with a desire to help others
- Be able to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Be compassionate and kind
- Have a desire to learn
You will need to be flexible in your working hours. All of our staff work a mixture of morning, evenings and alternate weekends. Our shift patterns are:
Mornings: 7am – 2:30 pm
Evenings: 4pm – 11pm
Company Pension Scheme
Flexible Schedule
Blue Light Card offering thousands of retails and leisure discounts and offers
Wellness Programmes
Go the Extra Mile recognition programme
Care Friends Referral Scheme – earn extra money by referring people you know to work for us
Free uniform and DBS
Comprehensive induction and further training opportunities including the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Health & Social Care
Employee Assistance Programme – offering advice and support as you need it
33 days of annual leave per year inclusive of Bank Holidays
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Location:
Towcester, Northamptonshire (Essential)
Licence:
Driving licence (Preferred)
At South Northants Home Care we’ve been providing care for people who need support to remain living in the place they love, the place they call home, for 7 years. We know what it takes to deliver exceptional home care.
We take care of our amazing team who go above and beyond to ensure our customers are happy, safe and well cared for.
The Role of a Home Care Assistant
Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, able to put others first and have the person at the centre of everything you do in your role. Our care assistants cover all aspects of support for our customers such as:
- Personal Care – assisting with washing, showering, dressing and maintaining personal appearance·
- Housekeeping – washing up, vacuuming, and general light cleaning
- Companionship – developing relationships with our customers
- Meal Preparation – preparing and serving meals
- Medication assistance and medical support
- Running errands – shopping and collecting prescriptions/medication
- Mobility– assisting safe movement around the home
You do not need experience to be a home care assistant at South Northants Home Care. We are looking for people with the right personal skills, we can teach you the rest. To succeed in a caring role you will need to be:
- Possess a genuine caring nature with a desire to help others
- Be able to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Be compassionate and kind
- Have a desire to learn
You will need to be flexible in your working hours. All of our staff work a mixture of morning, evenings and alternate weekends. Our shift patterns are:
Mornings: 7am – 2:30 pm
Evenings: 4pm – 11pm
This role involves travelling between clients, drivers essential.
In return we offer:
Industry Leading rates of pay
Fuel card allowance
Free uniform and DBS
Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development opportunities
Employee assistance programme
Blue Light Card – offering thousands retails and leisure discounts and offers
Go the Extra Mile recognition programme
Care Friends referral scheme – earn extra money by referring people you know to work for us
33 days annual leave per year inclusive of Bank Holidays
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