Care Assistants - Thursday to Sundays *Driver Essential*

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of personal care and companionship services for older people. Our Care Assistants, are the heart and soul of Home Instead. This is to allow individuals to lead fulfilled lives in their familiar surroundings where they feel safe and comfortable in the place they call home, with visits being 1 hour minimum.

We do not offer sponsorship.

Job Description

We are recruiting Care Assistants who want to join our amazing team!

Are you kind, Caring & want to make a difference?

Join us today!

Work Patterns:

Thursdays to Sundays 

between 8am - 2pm

& or between 4pm- 10pm

**The role requires a Driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle **

Responsibilities include:

• Minimum 1 hour visits.
• Introductions to all clients
• Visiting the same clients to allow you to build up a relationship and our client’s have continuity.
• Home Help – Helping with everyday tasks from tidying, laundry, hoovering and meal preparation/cooking.
• Companionship – Ensuring clients enjoy social interactions daily from chatting, playing their favourite board games etc, to going on social outing days or accompanying to appointments/shopping.
• Personal care -Supporting clients with every day routines such as showering, dressing, grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
• Medication support – prompting, assisting etc.

Benefits include:

• Rate of pay £13.00 per hour.
• Mileage contribution
• Paid travel time
• Guaranteed hour contracts available.
• Continuity of clients
• Auto enrolment pension scheme.
• Full training given where we provide award training and opportunities to develop your career.
• Employee Assistant Programme- access to employee support lines.
• Exclusive discounts – High street stores, Supermarkets. Blue light card discounts.
• Team Social events – social activities, drop ins and always support.

Qualifications

Prior care experience is desired but not essential.

We are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead team. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out – we offer industry leading training to all of our Care Assistants to help you help others.

Our only requirements are:
• A caring nature, and the desire to make a positive impact on others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible, reliable and adaptable to our clients' needs
• A driving license & access to a reliable vehicle is essential