Company Description

Home Instead Senior Care is the world’s leading provider of domiciliary care, live-in care, non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With passionate and motivated staff, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. Our team has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and we have been rated as a ‘5-star employer’ by WorkBuzz.

Job Description

We are looking for people with kind and compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our senior clients. Do you think you have what it takes to join our team in the Knaphill, Woking, Guildford and Byfleet area of Surrey? As a CAREGiver (Domiciliary Carer), the care you provide will enable our clients to remain independent and safe in their own homes.

You will have a willingness to learn and full training will be provided to the successful applicant. It would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people, this could be personal experience of caring for a family member or within a voluntary role.

You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and will be comfortable spending time in the company of others. Full PPE is provided.

The three main aspects of our role are companionship, home help and personal care. You will be willing to provide all of these services as we do not differentiate between our clients’ needs. A few of examples of each aspect are listed below:

Companionship: Taking a client to the shops; accompanying to doctor’s appointments; going to the garden centre; having a chat over a coffee.

Home help: Tidying and washing up; meal preparation; feeding and looking after pets; vacuuming.

Personal Care: Helping your client in and out of bed; changing their clothes; helping them use the toilet; assisting with showering, bathing or pad changes.

We offer:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Travel time and paid mileage
• Free DBS check
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training and support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discount portal
• Discretionary bonuses

The requirements we ask of you are:

• You are aged 18 or over
• You are a driver with your own car
• You live in, or near, the Knaphill, Woking, Guildford or Byfleet area of Surrey
• You can work a minimum of 14 hours per week, including Wednesdays from 4pm until 10pm and 4 hours every weekend or 8 hours every other weekend
• Be willing, after training, to provide personal care to our clients

Additional Information

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

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.