Domiciliary care assistant jobs

We currently have placements in and around Oxford only, therefore it’s important for you to live in the area in order for you to travel to our clients with ease. We do ask that you are flexible with travelling, but don’t worry, you can claim your UK travel expenses back and we’ll pay you for your travel time.

To be eligible to work in the UK you must have either a British passport, settled or pre-settled status as part of the EU settlement scheme, or hold a current visa that allows you to work in the UK with no restrictions. If you apply to work with us and you do not have one of these documents, we regret that we will be unable to process your application. Please note that we cannot assist with any sponsorship or visa requests – including those that hold a skilled worker visa or if you are applying for a health and social care visa. 

For more information on what documentation is required for working in the UK please visit the UK government website.

You will need at least 6 months professional care experience. You might have professional experience as a support worker, or as a care assistant in a residential or domiciliary care setting.  Or you might already be an experienced carer looking for a new way to maximise your earning potential.  However, if you have less than 6 months professional care experience, please do reach out to our team for a chat. Find out more about working for us and what we look for in our carers.

We’re often asked if there’s an age limit for our live-in care roles and some people are surprised when we say ‘no’. We have carers of all ages joining us, but the majority of our carers are aged 50+. That’s why we’re proud to be an age diverse employer with Rest Less. All of our team members share the same values and passion to provide the very best care.

Before you can attend our training we will need to contact your two most recent employers for a reference. Your recruiter will ask you to complete a form giving the contact details of four people we can contact for your references. It is important that you complete this as soon as possible so that we have plenty of time to contact your references. Any delay in us hearing back from your references will mean a delay in you being offered any placements.

Once you have successfully completed the initial interview and your compliance checks are complete, you will be offered a place on our induction training programme in Oxford. Once you have successfully completed induction training and our compliance checks we will look to find you a suitable placement.. We place great emphasis on finding the right match for both our clients and care workers, so we cannot guarantee how quickly you will start in your placement.

Being a driver is essential as you will need to travel to different placements regularly, some of which are in remote areas where public transport is not an option.

We offer a variety of options for you to choose from. You will have a nice mixture of 1-hour visits for hourly stand-alone clients but most of our calls will be at least 3 hours or longer. This work is covering our live-in carer breaks.

Your contract is a flexible hours contract, with a minimum amount of hours each week guaranteed. You will give your availability at the interview stage and this forms part of your contract. You will have regular clients that you will visit. Once you have a permanent placement, you would work those hours every week. You'll receive your schedule in advance which will outline your regular hours. If for any reason we need you to cover more shifts than usual due to holidays or sickness, we will call you to see if you’re available. However, we would never schedule a placement outside of your availability.

Yes, there are several incentives we offer carers who join us:

• Guaranteed pay contract - consistent pay for an agreed minimum amount of hours every month 
• Options to work full time, part time, evenings and weekends
• Excellent pay rates - £15 per hour
• Paid time and mileage between calls - 45p a mile
• Double pay on bank holidays
• Generous refer a friend scheme using Care Friends app
• FREE Blue Light Card
• FREE Onboarding training with qualified trainers
• Access to the Care Certificate if you don’t already have it
• Access to free training on an ad hoc basis including diploma in health and social care
• FREE annual refresher training
• Access to our free employee assistance programme supporting in times of need
• FREE Enhanced DBS at induction
• Access to on call support when you are working

All offers of engagement are subject to us carrying out checks on your background and character. Before you can attend our training we will need to contact your two most recent employers for a reference. Your recruiter will ask you to complete a form giving the contact details of four people we can contact for your references. It is important that you complete this as soon as possible so that we have plenty of time to contact your references. Any delay in us hearing back from your references will mean a delay in your training and your employment with us.

Criminal records checks

We will need to carry out an enhanced police check (DBS) in the UK. This is a requirement for anybody working with vulnerable adults. You will be given access to your compliance portal  where you can add copies of your ID documents which will enable us to apply for your DBS. Whilst we apply for this as soon as possible, please be aware that the processing time for this check can be anything from one week – one month, or on rare occasions it can be longer. 

Overseas police checks

If you have lived outside of the UK for twelve months or more in the last five years you will need to apply for an overseas police clearance. You can either organise this yourself and bring a copy with you to training, or ask our compliance team to support you with obtaining your overseas police check. It is normally a case of going to your local police station and requesting the check in person, often they can complete it on the same day you apply.

Please note: South African applicants must obtain a National Police Clearance Certificate based on fingerprints and name check. This is much easier to achieve whilst in South Africa, so we encourage you to get this before you leave for the UK. Local South African police clearances are not acceptable.

• Passport / ID card
• Two proofs of address dated within the last three months
• Driving licence (if you have one)
• Overseas police clearance (if required)
• Any nationally recognised UK training certificates
• Proof of National insurance (if you have one)

Yes, a care plan is written by your care assessor during the assessment of each client, detailing medication, medical conditions and all assistance required for that person’s day-to-day care.