Home Care Assistant

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award-winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. 

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to be part of a company that values kindness and empathy above all else? If so, we would love to hear from you!

At Home Instead, we understand how powerful compassion can be in transforming lives. We are looking for exceptional individuals who share our values and are eager to join a team that genuinely cares.

As a Care Professional with Home Instead, you’ll provide support to our clients in the comfort of their own homes. Your responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with outings and errands
• Managing medication needs
• Providing personal care
• Helping with mobility
• Preparing meals
• Performing household chores

While you are dedicated to supporting our clients, here’s what we provide for you:

• No uniform requirement
• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Competitive pay £12 p/h weekdays between 10:15-18:15, £13.50 p/h mornings, evenings and weekends plus holiday pay, plus mileage.
• Double Time on all Bank Holidays - £24 p/h
• Higher pay rates for completed NVQ levels, with each level increasing your rate
• Minimum of 35p per mile for travel expenses
• Paid travel and wait time
• All mandatory training compensated at £12 per hour
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance program Life & Progress
• Reliable and responsive on-call support for emergencies
• Supportive management team that listens to your concerns
• Open door office policy
• Quick start within 6 working days if your DBS is on the update system

These benefits are just a glimpse of what we offer to ensure our staff are content and well-supported. We believe that when our team is happy, our clients will be too. 

Home Instead supports all it's employees to pursue any qualifications in the health & social care sector both educationally and financially. 

We also provide full training for all of our new starters, no matter your level of your experience.

If you're interested in joining us or finding out more, simply click 'apply' now, or get in touch with us directly via call/text/WhatsApp or email. You can reach us on 01743 387650 or at [email protected]

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. 

This role is subject to DBS-enhanced disclosure.

Please note that we do require you to have your own reliable transport to get to and from our client's homes and to help with essential journeys such as medical appointments and shopping.

Home Instead do not provide working visas for overseas candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK