9 benefits of being a part-time carer while you study in South Trafford

• Maintaining part-time work while studying and trying to have a social life can be a tough balancing act.
• If you are looking for flexible hours, great pay rates and experience that could benefit your career, working as a healthcare assistant can reward you in these ways.
• Part-time care work at Right at Home South Trafford can be the perfect job for students.
• Get a head start on your career with Right at Home South Trafford and consider a change of pace in a caregiver role

Work the hours you want 

• As a caregiver, you are able to choose both full-time and part-time hours even as little as 4 hours a week
• With lots of flexibility, you can easily fit your hours in and around your university schedule.
• With Care being a 24/7 business shift can be available at all hours including weekends, allowing you to pick and choose your shifts to work with you
• If you are regularly looking at your schedule/ calendar/ commitments and planning out your upcoming weeks and months you can use this and apply it to your studies
• If you are caught up in exam deadlines or happen to be going home for the holidays you can put work on pause and to focus on what you need to do and pick it back up again when you have time again.

Great pay and benefits

• At Right at Home South Trafford, we’re committed to paying above-average hourly rates of pay. Our CareGivers currently receive £11.50 per hour, with weekend rates increasing to £12.41 per hour.
• If you want to find out how much you could earn as a carer alongside your studies, use our Salary Calculator.
• We also offer a great/ fuel allowance of 30p a mile. This allowance was recently raised to support our CareGivers with fuel price increases.
• We know it’s not always about the money. The team culture is often an important factor/key in choosing a job/just as important. Our CareGivers benefit from regular get-togethers and a family-feel environment. We’ve also been rated a 5-star employer by Workbuzz.
• There are also some great/brilliant/excellent employee benefits on offer, including a generous friend referral scheme, one-to-one support, no uniform policy, and high street and supermarket discounts.

Funded additional learning opportunities  

• After Graduation, it’s not over as you can build up on your skills and knowledge continuing your career as a caregiver.
• As a CareGiver, you are not just limited to giving care. On top of everything else you have learnt, you can be trained to develop your role even further with office roles, such as marketing, administration and recruitment. We love to help people find

Make a difference every day  

• Cargivers can account for strong bonds and relationships with the clients due to them being matched based on similar interests.
• Clients are able to live a much more happy and independent life in their own homes
• A lot of clients may only have you to talk to on that day. This could be a major benefit to their mental health
• You can gain a massive sense of pride knowing you’ve helped someone in your day which can be extremely beneficial for your self-worth.

No two days are ever the same

• Each day as a CareGiver can be full of variety with plenty of challenges and opportunities to shine.
• Each day can vary in tasks. One day you could be helping with the gardening, another day helping with the shopping or sometimes just keeping them company.
• Caregivers often say how they love how varied their job is and how they get to meet lots of new people with lots of interesting stories to hear

Be in the heart of the South Trafford community

• As a new student in the South Trafford Area being a caregiver can be one of the fastest ways to get to know the local community this can open you up to places you may have never been to before. Especially if you don’t usually live in the area
• Our South Trafford team of CareGivers often get involved in local support groups such as … This gives them a good feel for South Trafford community
• You can easily build up your connections in the local area which could help with university projects or future jobs.

Job security

• Carers will always be needed
• The need for care has become massive in the last few years due to the ageing population
• Carers are vital in communities for venerable people
• Care work has been listed as one of the most recession-proof jobs
• Students can be reassured that part-time work can be secure and reliable

You don’t need any previous experience

• So long as you have a positive attitude and willingness to learn no previous experience is needed

• You may find that some things you’ve already done in your life such as looking after your parents or siblings or working in shops/communities can add to your skills.

• The more technical and specialist side of care can be taught in the induction

Current care roles in South Trafford

• We’re currently recruiting CareGivers in South Trafford
• Your main responsibilities will include:
• Motivating Clients to maintain their independence
• Personal care
• Administering medication
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
• Shopping
• Housekeeping
• Meal preparation 

What can I expect from the application process with Right at Home South Trafford?

• We want to make sure the right people are hired as carers in South Trafford, that’s why we operate a thorough recruitment process
• Our typical process includes an initial phone call where we get to know you and your motivations, an induction day where you learn all about Right at Home [Location] and mandatory training that will give you the fundamentals you need to succeed at your role
• You’ll be interviewed by our friendly/approachable/experienced team who will make you feel welcome and relaxed from the start, our recruiters have often come from a care background as well so know exactly what it's like in your shoes. This gives you a great opportunity to learn more about the specifics of the role and hear firsthand what you can expect
• From the time of application through to being hired, our application process usually takes a couple of days so you can get stuck in and earn the extra pennies as soon as possible  

Ready to start?

Ready to start your CareGiving journey? Check out roles with Right at Home South Trafford today.  

https://www.rightathome.co.uk/southtrafford/available-opportunities/