Job Details
Job Description
Care Assistant responsibilities:
Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.
Duties can include:
Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit.
Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework.
Accompanying to appointments or shopping.
It is ESSENTIAL be a driver with access to a vehicle insured in your name with Class A Business Insurance
Qualifications
Formal care experience is not required. Experience is also welcomed.
We need you to CARE for others and be happy in YOUR career. We need you to help us to support our clients by providing the highest quality of care so that they can continue to live safe, well and as independently as possible in their own homes. We, as a company, will care for you!
It is ESSENTIAL be a driver with access to a vehicle insured in your name with Class A Business Insurance.
Formal care experience is not required - we provide full training. Your passion for taking care of someone else, being friendly whilst staying professional and your references will show that you are dependable, trust-worthy and respectful.
You must be over 18.
THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.
Additional Information
Care Professional Benefits!
Pension, plus holiday pay and paid mileage
Great Hourly Rates of pay £13.00 (up to £14.00 for evenings & weekends) Double time for Bank Holidays
Employee referral scheme of £200
Non-Uniform for a friendly and professional service
Paid introduction/shadowing calls - you will shadow an existing care professional so you get to know the Clients
Average hour (or guaranteed hours) contracts available
Employee benefits portal - with discounts at over 200 outlets!
Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
Friendly and supportive management and office team.
Employee assistance program for your health and welfare
£400 paid towards your NVQ Diploma (optional)
£75 paid towards your VRQ's bonus (optional)
Blue Light Discount card eligibility
Opportunities for Career progression
We know and acknowledge our Care Professionals are fantastic, loving, professional people who make a real difference to others, do you think this could be you? Reach out by applying below or alternatively call the office for an informal chat on 01489 559007.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.
