Homecare Assistant at Avanti Homecare (Sponsorship Switch Available)

Avanti Homecare is offering an exciting opportunity for Homecare Assistants in the UK to switch sponsorship to a reputable and supportive employer. If you meet the required qualifications and are looking for a rewarding career in home care, we encourage you to apply now!

About Avanti Homecare

Avanti Homecare is a multi-award-winning, family-run company dedicated to delivering exceptional at-home care across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. With teams based in Ilkeston, Ripley, and Long Eaton, Avanti Homecare has proudly supported local communities for over six years.

The company believes that excellent care begins with building personal connections. By taking the time to understand each individual’s story, preferences, and lifestyle, Avanti Homecare ensures tailored support that helps clients continue enjoying the activities they love.     

Position: Homecare Assistant

Salary: £12.10 an hour

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Derbyshire, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Ripley

About the Role

We are a multi-award winning family run business which very much has our carers at the heart. We know that you are the most important part of our team and want to make sure you are supported, valued and listened to.

We are based in Derbyshire and have branches in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Ripley. We require you to have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for this role.

Our shift patterns:

We don’t offer zero hour contracts. Instead, we want to ensure all of our care team knows that we can guarantee a minimum number of hours no matter what. In all of these contracts, you can still pick up extra work if you wish to!

Full time rota pattern – minimum of 39 guaranteed weekly hours.

This contract would include:

  • You working a mix of morning, lunch, tea and bed calls each day
  • Working up to 5 bed calls per week
  • One weekend off per month
  • On the weekends you do work, we require all of our team to have full availability to work all 4 of the above shifts on the Saturday and Sunday
  • 2 days off per week. Your days off will differ each week but will be the same every month which gives you a set rota every month.

Continuous Training:

Whether you are changing careers or have many years of care experience, we want you to be equipped to handle situations that you aren’t used to and to deliver homecare confidently and knowledgeably. To enable you to do so, we offer:

  • In your first week, our Training Department will teach you all of the basics in providing exceptional care to people in their homes.
  • After 3 months with us, you will complete your Care Certificate.
  • Following this, you will carry on building your skills with additional training on Advanced Dementia and End of Life training.
  • After your first year, we want you to take control of your learning! You will have 4 days of paid training to use every year and can choose from a variety of topics.

Key Responsibilities

Providing care and support to individuals living in their own home to a high standard. Daily responsibilities include:

  • Driving to each client’s house. You can expect to support and drive to between 13- 15 clients per day
  • Assisting clients with bathing, grooming, and getting dressed
  • Handling household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry
  • Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate times
  • Administering and organising medication
  • Providing mental emotional support to our clients clients
  • Providing mobility assistant to our clients
  • Making recommendations to family members and healthcare personnel on the plan of care
  • Organising suitable recreational activities for clients e.g social activities, shopping trips, café visits.
  • Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care
  • Offering choice to our clients on every individualised task
  • Completing visit notes that are detailed, accurate and true
  • Attending mandatory training to ensure their own knowledge is up to date

We expect all of our team to:

  • Work as a team member within the Avanti by listening to colleagues and management and being supportive wherever possible
  • Showing a positive attitude towards work and colleagues
  • To practice empathy within the workplace
  • Leading through doing and setting good examples out in the community and to each other
  • Taking pride in the work undertaken each day

Company Benefits and Pay

What we offer:

  • Guaranteed 39 hours contract. No zero hour contracts
  • Competitive rates of pay: £12.10 per hour – including weekdays and weekends
  • £2.10 per house that you visit. Travelling between calls is kept to the minimum necessary
  • We pay you £325 for your induction training
  • A supportive management team that listens to you and cares about your wellbeing
  • Breakfast and snacks provided in the office for those busy days
  • A care team that are friendly and encouraging
  • 5.6 weeks paid holiday
  • Career progression (we are a growing business with opportunities)
  • We pay for your DBS check
  • Free uniform (polo shirts and a fleece that is practical and easy to maintain)
  • Pension scheme

Required Documents

  1. CV/Resume
  2. Cover Letter

Application Process

Start your journey with Avanti Homecare by APPLYING TODAY!

Application Deadline

Open until filled