Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
Home Instead Shrewsbury, Ludlow & Oswestry are a family run business who have people at the heart of everything we do. We believe that person-centred, relationship led care is the way forward.
Job Description
It's a new year, and time to consider a new career!
Perhaps you've worked in retail, restaurants, factories, warehouses, as a driver, teaching assistant or you've been a full time parent. You have transferrable skills to bring into your new career in care!
Here at Home Instead we provide support for our clients in their own homes. Duties may include:
- Assisting with trips out of the house
- Assisting with medication needs
- Support with personal care
- Mobility support
- Meal preparation
- Household duties
Whilst you're offering all this support to our clients, here is what we can offer you:
- Guaranteed hours contracts
- Pay rates from £11 - £13.50 per hour depending on time of day
- Double Pay on all bank holidays
- Minimum of 35p per mile
- Paid travel time
- Paid wait time
- All mandatory training paid at £10.90 per hour
- Access to 24hr employee assistance programme
- Responsive & reliable on-call for any emergencies
- Supportive management that listen to your concerns
- Open door office policy
These are just a handful of the great benefits we have in place for our employees - when we have happy staff, we know we'll have happy clients too.
Qualifications
Home Instead supports all it's employees to pursue any qualifications in the health & social care sector both educationally and financially.
We also provide full training for all of our new starters, no matter your level of your experience.
Additional Information
If you're interested in joining us or finding out more, simply click 'apply' now, or get in touch with us directly via call/text/whatsapp or email. You can reach us on 07939971285 or at recruitment.salop@homeinstead.co.uk
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 £11 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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