An exciting opportunity has arisen at Passion for Support for a dedicated Female Personal Care Assistant. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of others, this role is perfect for you.
About the Company
Passion for Support, an independent home care provider established in January 2009, offers high-quality care and support services to adults across the Calderdale area. With a team of dedicated professionals, the company is committed to delivering exceptional care tailored to meet each client’s unique needs.
Passion for Support has consistently earned a “Good” rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and continues to receive glowing feedback from satisfied clients year after year.
Position: Personal Care Assistant
Salary: £12.50 to £15.00 an hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Calderdale, UK
About the Role
Passion for Support are recruiting Female Personal Care Assistants to visit customers in their own home. Work is available immediately for NVQ 2 qualified carers (or we can fund training for those without care qualifications).
Your visits will take place throughout Calderdale supporting older adults to lead an independent life in their own homes and communities. You’ll have a varied rota which can include care, companionship, personal care, meal preparation, cleaning and tidying, supervising medications, support to attend appointments, shopping or social outings. Our visits normally last a minimum of one hour so you’ll have sufficient time to make a real, positive impact on the lives of the people you’re supporting.
For this rewarding role you’ll need to be patient, caring and reliable and have a desire to help others. You must live in the Calderdale area, drive and have your own car. You’ll also be required to agree to having an enhanced DBS check and provide two references.
Position 1
Part Time – Morning’s
The working hours are 7.30am till 12.00pm
Alternate Weekends working either 7.30am till 12.00pm, 12.00pm till 5.00pm or 5.00pm till 10.00pm Saturday and Sunday
Position 2
Part time – Evenings
The working hours are 5.00pm till 10.00pm
Alternate Weekends working either 7.30am till 12.00pm, 12.00pm till 5.00pm or 5.00pm till 10.00pm Saturday and Sunday
We offer a competitive hourly rate of pay with higher rates for working weekends and bank holidays, paid travel time between visits, mileage, holiday pay and company pension.
Our pay rates
Hourly rate
Carer (Non-Qualified)
Weekday – £11.50 per hour
Weekend – £14.00 per hour
Standard bank holiday – £18.00 per hour
Christmas, Boxing Day & New Years’ day – £27.00 per hour
Personal Assistant (Qualified NVQ2 Health & Social Care)
Weekday – £12.50 per hour
Weekend – £15.00 per hour
Standard bank holiday – £19.05 per hour
Christmas, Boxing Day & New Years’ day £28.55 per hour
Travel time – Between visits, is paid at your hourly rate.
Mileage – Between customer visits, or when taking customers out, mileage is paid at 45p per mile.
Holiday Pay – For every 100 hours you work you’ll accrue 12.07 hours of holiday time.
Pension -You will be automatically enrolled in our pension scheme you’ll contribute 5% and Passion for Support will add an additional 3%.
Requirements
- For this rewarding role you’ll need to be patient, caring and reliable and have a desire to help others.
- You must live in the Calderdale area, drive and have your own car.
- You’ll also be required to agree to having an enhanced DBS check and provide two references.
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- UK visa sponsorship
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
November 21, 2024