Health Care Assistant

28 days holiday entitlement

£0.20 of travel allowance

We are looking for compassionate, kind and caring Health Care Assistants to support the elderly people in their own homes. You need to be a driver and a car owner.

What We Can Offer You

• 9.30/hour
• 28 days holiday
• Fuel allowance: 20p per mile
• Training
• Excellent career progression
• Team-building events

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our clients, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the client’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the client and Focus-on-Care. The type of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. 

Principal Responsibilities Your role would include helping clients with tasks such as:

• Help with washing & dressing
• Shopping & meal preparation
• Prompting with medication
• Support with daily routines
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping clients access the community

What we look for It’s important to us that all “Focus-On-Care” Care Workers have the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, well-organised & reliable
• Caring, kind and sensitive
• Flexible
• Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
• Good communicator & demonstrating self-leadership skills