Job Title: Dementia Companion / Care Assistant
Location: Shrewsbury
Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time, Flexible
Salary: £11 per hour (weekdays), £12 per hour (weekends) + travel time & mileage
We are unfortunately unable to sponsor Tier 2 visas for overseas applicants
Join us on our mission
Radfield Home Care specialises in personalised, private home care for older people in their own home. We’re a national leader in home care innovation and a fast-growing, multi-award winning business.
Our mission is to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved. Our care professionals have a huge role to play in making it happen.
Care is amazing. Great quality care can transform a moment, a day, even a relationship. That’s why we believe care should be about making people feel understood, valued and supported. About enabling people to live their best life for as long as possible.
The important bits for you!
- UK Driving License & own vehicle required.
- £11.00 per hour (weekdays).
- £12.00 per hour at weekends.
- Paid travel time & paid mileage (36p per mile).
- Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays.
- Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate.
- Hours include earlies, evenings, and alternate weekends (or weekends only if you prefer).
- Paid DBS.
- Great work/life balance.
- Regular clients at regular times.
- Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate.
- Ongoing, paid for training, including Apprenticeships, and accredited courses such as Mental Health First Aid, Dysphagia Awareness, Dementia Care & Parkinson's Care.
- Being part of service that will value you, but also be part of a company to be proud of.
Job Description
As a Care Professional, you will support adults who have a desire to stay in their own homes, where they feel safe and secure, for as long as possible. You will provide them with the care and companionship they need, you could…
- Help them with daily routines such as getting up in the morning or ready for bed at night.
- Help with elements of personal care.
- Ensure their home is safe & clean.
- Prepare meals & collect shopping or prescriptions.
- Provide companionship and be someone who they can rely on for support.
Make a difference in your local community
Radfield Home Care Shrewsbury has been a valued organisation in the local community since 2008 when it was started by Dr Hannah MacKechnie & Alex Green, after realising there was a real need for high quality care services in the area.
It was and continues to be a success, having a fantastic reputation locally for our approach to patient care, along with flexibility and responsiveness we are able to our every client and their relatives.
Interested in joining the team and being part of our journey?
