{"id":5875,"date":"2026-08-04T00:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/northyorkswest\/?post_type=jobs&p=5875"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:45:43","slug":"senior-home-care-assisstant","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/northyorkswest\/jobs\/senior-home-care-assisstant\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Home Care Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Home Care Assistant<\/h1>\n

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Senior<\/strong> Home Care Assistant\u00a0<\/b>to join our amazing team here at\u00a0Visiting Angels<\/b>\u00a0in the\u00a0Harrogate<\/b> and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

Are you a team player? Are you motivated by helping other people, driven to make other people happy? Hard working and determined to make a difference in people\u2019s lives everyday? Are you a kind and compassionate person looking for a new chapter in your career? Then we want to hear from you!<\/b><\/p>\n

Pay rates:<\/b><\/p>\n

Senior Home Care Assistant pay rate is \u00a315.50 an hour. Bank holidays are paid at an excellent rate of 1.33x up to 2x an hour to \u00a332ph!<\/p>\n

Working times:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Working times and vacancies:<\/b>\n
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    • Weekday: Monday-Friday – 07:00am \u2013 2:00pm (two weekends a month)<\/li>\n
    • Weekday: evening Monday-Friday – 16:00 \u2013 22:00pm (two weekends a month)<\/li>\n
    • Weekends: Saturday, Sunday – 07:00am \u2013 2:00pm<\/li>\n
    • Weekends: Saturday, Sunday – 16:00 \u2013 22:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Why do people choose to work with our amazing team?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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      • We are passionate about providing high quality care tailored to the needs of our clients<\/li>\n
      • Excellent hourly rate of \u00a315.50 per hour + Holiday pay<\/li>\n
      • Paid travel time between visits: \u00a312.71<\/li>\n
      • Mileage allowance @ 45ppm<\/li>\n
      • Access to family activities and recognition programmes<\/li>\n
      • Blue Light Card with discounts on services<\/li>\n
      • Referral bonuses for bringing in your friends<\/li>\n
      • Company mobile phone provided<\/li>\n
      • Regular wellness check-ins via apps<\/li>\n
      • Ongoing training and development to help you grow in your role<\/li>\n
      • We enrich lives and are completely dependable<\/li>\n
      • We are kind in our approach and flexible with staff and shift patterns<\/li>\n
      • We support all our staff equally with an open door policy<\/li>\n
      • You will have complete support from our Management team<\/li>\n
      • We have excellent retention rates at 90% – people choose to stay with us for a long time \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Who are we and what should you choose to work WITH us at Visiting Angels, not for us\u2026<\/b><\/h2>\n

        Visiting Angels is a global leader in home care, providing exceptional care to clients for over 20 years. Our mission is to offer outstanding, personalised care while supporting our caregivers in every step of their journey. We focus on fostering independence, dignity, and comfort for our clients, and we believe every caregiver deserves to feel appreciated and respected.<\/p>\n

        What values do we look for in our staff?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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        • Excellent Communication Skills.<\/li>\n
        • To be Kind, caring and empathetic.<\/li>\n
        • We want to speak with staff who have a \u2018can do\u2019 attitude<\/li>\n
        • To show a professional attitude at all times<\/li>\n
        • We look for people with a story to tell and you genuinely wake up on a morning looking forward to helping other people.<\/li>\n
        • A natural passion for companionship where you really enjoy helping other people.<\/li>\n
        • To maintain Professionalism at all times<\/li>\n
        • Be able to cook basic meals for the people we care for<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Key responsibilities:<\/b><\/h2>\n

          We offer person centred care packages tailored to suit each individual taking into account what their preferences and needs are, such as:<\/p>\n

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          • Providing essential personal care to clients in a respectful, dignified manner<\/li>\n
          • Offering emotional support and companionship, building trust and meaningful relationships<\/li>\n
          • Assisting with everyday tasks, including meal preparation and light housekeeping<\/li>\n
          • Supporting with medication reminders and personal hygiene routines<\/li>\n
          • Ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for the people you care for<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Essential criteria:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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            • You\u2019re a positive person who sees optimism in every situation.<\/li>\n
            • Loyalty<\/li>\n
            • Thoughtful<\/li>\n
            • Honest<\/li>\n
            • Caring<\/li>\n
            • Compassionate<\/li>\n
            • Polite<\/li>\n
            • Smartly turned out<\/li>\n
            • Excellent communication skills<\/li>\n
            • Flexible<\/li>\n
            • Knowledgeable<\/li>\n
            • Eager to learn<\/li>\n
            • You show a professional manner at all times.<\/li>\n
            • Friendly attitude towards all staff and clients.<\/li>\n
            • Your own car is needed for this role.<\/li>\n
            • We do not offer sponsorship.<\/li>\n
            • Able to work alternative weekends (this makes it fair for all staff).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              You do\u00a0<\/b>need previous care experience to work with our team at\u00a0Visiting Angels.\u00a0<\/b>We care about people\u2019s values, what makes them happy, why they want to work in care and more importantly – how can they make people feel happy, safe and independent as much as possible.<\/p>\n

              Become part of the Visiting Angels Family! We pride ourselves on being so much more than just an employer, we are a supportive, friendly network of people with a passion for caring and supporting others and supporting you in your role.<\/b><\/p>\n

              We can\u2019t wait to hear from you. Please\u00a0\u2018APPLY\u2019\u00a0<\/b>now and one of our friendly team will be in touch with you ASAP.<\/p>\n

              We can\u2019t wait to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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