Job DescriptionA Care Assistant with Home Instead is someone who has a kind and compassionate heart, and wants to make a true difference to the quality of life for seniors.
Our Care Assistants provide support that is completely personalised to the individual based on a close bond being formed through shared experiences and interests.
You will enjoy building professional and respectful friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others with the ability to adapt in order to meet client's needs.As a full-time Care Assistant you will have guaranteed contracted hours.
As part of this, it is required that you will be flexible in regard to your hours of work, and you are available to work alternative weekends as well as a minimum of two evening's per week.Your tasks as a Care Assistant will be based around the following:Providing personal carePrompting medicationAssisting with daily livingHome help tasksBeing a friendly companion to our clientsPreparing meals and monitoring clients dietsAssisting to appointmentsEnsuring that clients can remain independent in their own homesQualificationsYou do not need any particular experience or qualifications to become a Care Assistant.
However, it would be beneficial to have some experience interacting with older people.A driving license and access to your own vehicle which can be used for work purposes is required for this role where you will be based in the community, providing care for clients in their own homes.As a Care Assistant, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.Additional InformationWhat Do We Offer?Guaranteed hours built around your availability Optional overtime opportunitiesCompetitive rates of pay starting at £12.25Mileage payment of 45p per mileMinimum of an hour visit per clientTravel time between clients with flexibility depending on the distance of travelPaid annual leaveEmployee health assured programPension auto-enrollmentHigher rates of pay for bank holidaysStaff Benefits including a range of high street stores, holidays, etc.A constant support network through an on-call phone systemInduction and in-detail training supported by online learning development opportunitiesOpportunities to progress into a senior roleIf you would like to learn more about the role please contact Matt on 01296 410029.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.