Job Description

Location: Central

At Helping Hands, we\'ve been providing home care for over 30 years, so we know what it takes to deliver exceptional care. But we also take care of our own - those who go above and beyond every single day for our customers.

Live-in care assistants cover all manners of support for those who require care in their own home - from companionship and days out to personal care and housekeeping. If you\'re looking for a role that is flexible around your lifestyle, and is doing something that genuinely makes a difference, look no further.

You can choose whether you want to work in short-term respite placements which usually last between 1-2 weeks, or longer-term ongoing packages with permanent customers on a rotation basis, ensuring you have the flexibility you need around your lifestyle

Please Note: You must have the right to work in the UK - Helping Hands does not currently offer sponsorship opportunities.

Being a live-in care assistant means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. You will be living with your customer in their home, but you will have your own bedroom and time off at agreed intervals.

Your role will include:

• Living with a customer in their home during your placements
• Companionship
• Helping with personal care
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
• Preparing and cooking meals
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits for our live-in care assistants:

• Above the industry average for pay - up to \xc2\xa3750 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Free Travel between placements - We cover your travel expenses to and from your placements, so you keep your hard earnt money for you and your family
• Free Food and Accommodation - As a live in carer you are provided with accommodation and meals whilst you are working in placements.
• Daily, Weekly or Monthly Pay - With our Early Pay App, you can receive up to 50% of what you have earnt at any time during the monthly pay period, with no fees and no interest. It\'s your money so you can get it when you want.
• Enhanced bank holiday pay rates
• Generous Refer a Friend scheme with easy app access.
• Training, Development and Career opportunities - We offer free training give you the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and QCFs
• Free Blue Light Card for Brand Big Savings! - Get great discounts from your favourite brands including KFC, Asda, JD Sports, New Look, Cineworld, Odeon, Dominos, Starbucks, boohoo, Ray Ban and many more!
• Ongoing support - Support from a local dedicated manager and care team plus access to our Employee Assistance Program supporting you in times of need.

How we work

Working for Helping Hands means that you\'ll be employed by a fully regulated company that will look after and nurture you, just like we do our customers. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who regulate our service and ensure that we are always safe. As we employ our carers directly, this means you get all the support and benefits of being part of our team including paid holiday, employers\' pension and the raft of other benefits summarised above. That means you will never have to worry about having to pay any extras which could come out of your earnings.

What we won\'t do

We will never ask to you be a self-employed carer.

If you are looking for an opportunity to help and make a difference, apply now!

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.

Benefits you can\'t refuse:

Competitive pay rates

We offer competitive pay rates that are well above the national average for office-based and care roles

Supportive environment

You\'ll benefit from expert carer training and the ongoing support of your manager, as well as being part of a friendly care team

Flexible / hybrid working

Dependent on the role, we may be able to offer hybrid or flexible working so that you can work hours that suit your schedule

Mileage paid

Generous mileage allowance paid between care calls or for business travel, ensuring you\'re never left out of pocket

Self-development

We love supporting our carers to pursue career progression, and will help you achieve nationally recognised qualifications

Highly rated on Glassdoor

We\'re rated 4.1 out of 5 on Glassdoor, with 83% of our employees saying they would recommend us to a friend

Refer-a-friend bonus

With our refer-a-friend scheme, you\'ll receive \xc2\xa3100 as a thank you when you refer a friend to work for us too (T&Cs apply)

Employee recognition scheme

Every month, we recognise employees who go above and beyond with our company-wide \'Moments of Kindness\' scheme

Free Blue Light Card

You\'ll receive a free Blue Light Card, which gives you access to thousands of amazing online and in-person deals and discounts

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