Home Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Friends Helping at Home is a Home Care Provider in Plymouth, part of the Friends Helping at Home Company. We provide the choice of the best carers and helpers in Devon: companionship, cleaning, cooking, driving, gardening, maintenance, shopping, home admin, and much more.
Our work environment includes:
- Safe & Supportive work environment
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Social atmosphere
- Flexible working hours - You choose your own!
- Growth opportunities
- Assistance & Support 24/7
- Great rates of pay
If you have a passion for care and have worked successfully in the care sector and wish to develop your career, we would love to hear from you.
As an agency, we introduce the best self-employed care professionals to our customers who value our approach and the way that we work, which puts them in control.
As an introductory service, we find the best carers for our customers. We provide due diligence and peace of mind.
Some of our service providers are enablers, providing domestic help – cooking, cleaning, gardening, driving and accompanying to events, some are qualified Health Care Assistants and some might provide more specialist areas of care.
We work to a competency framework as defined by the Royal College of Nursing and CQC so that service providers with the appropriate qualifications and experience are introduced to our customers.
Typical rates for our self-employed care professionals are significantly more than other similar roles!
Get in touch now to find out more & how to join our family here at Friends Helping at Home.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £16.00-£19.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
COVID-19 considerations:
Our company is taking all necessary precautions in line with government guidelines.
Work Location: On the road
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Home Care Assistant roles across Friends helping at home's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £16 - £19 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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