Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Home Instead Taunton are an award winning, CQC OUTSTANDING rated Home Care provider who support clients to live independently within their own homes. We provide high quality, personalised and unhurried companionship and care. We work in a way that enables and empowers our clients, promoting choice and independence. Importantly, we make time for this to happen, as our visits are always a minimum of 1 hour.
Average 7 miles per day. Pay rates from £12.00 - £25.40 per hour.
You can book a telephone interview directly with us at a time that suits you by using the link; https://calendly.com/homeinstead-taunton/telephoneinterview
Job Description
We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in Taunton as a Care Professional.
As a Care Professional, you will provide a variety of services to help them keep independent in their own home.
You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience.
You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.
Award winning training provided, pay rates from £12.00 - £25.40 per hour. You will have paid introduction to your clients including shadow visits, employee benefits portal, ongoing well-being support from a friendly and dedicated office team and opportunities for career progression.
Qualifications
No formal qualifications necessary, we provide all training.
Your compassion, empathy and reliability are the most important aspects!
Additional Information
You will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support. You will need to have access to transport and live in or around the immediate Taunton or Wellington towns.
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 01823 211121.
You can book a telephone interview directly with us at a time that suits you by using the link; https://calendly.com/homeinstead-taunton/telephoneinterview
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 £12 - £25 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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