Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Home Instead is the No 1 Home Care provider in England.
Home Instead are looking to expand their team of care professional. We are looking for caring, compassionate and reliable care assistant to visit our elderly clients in Wakefield and the surrounding areas
We help people in our community live independently in their own homes for longer, providing them with companionship, home help and personal care. Some of our care professionals had never thought of working in Care before but have now found it to be very rewarding work assisting our clients.
Though our care professionals come from different walks of life with various levels of life experience, the most important thing they have in common is their caring and compassionate nature and their desire to want to make a difference to our clients’ lives.
You do not need experience as we will provide extensive training, if you are aged 18+ and meet the above criteria then you could be the person we are looking for.
If you want to make a difference to somebody's life and live, please call us on 01924 565330 or email adam.griffin@homeinstead.co.uk.
Job Description
Growing older can be very stressful for some people, so can you imagine taking someone out of their home too? Our home care avoids this, and our care professionals allow older people to live long and happy lives, whilst promoting their autonomy and independence. Do you want to make a real difference to someone’s life?
We provide you with:
- £112.00 per hour and £13.00 at weekends
- Refer a Friend Bonus of £250
- Free Induction Training
- Paid training updates and supervisions
- working alternate weekends
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to complete City and Guilds Dementia Training
- Mileage contribution of 30p per mile between clients
- Holiday pay
- Workplace pension
Qualifications
You do not need experience as we will provide extensive training, if you are aged 18+ and meet the above criteria then you could be the person we are looking for.
Additional Information
If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.
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: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Home Instead'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 Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
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 £112 - £112 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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