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Personal Care Assistant required in the Sheffield area - Specialist Care

Home Instead
Full-time
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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for adults. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. 

Job Description

Home Instead have been providing a high quality, bespoke and an unrushed service to vulnerable adults across the Sheffield North area for the past 17 years. We pride ourselves on enabling people to continue to live in their own homes, independently and safely, we understand that there truly is no place like home.

  • Do you want to make a difference to someone's quality of life?
  • Are you passionate about person centred care?
  • Can you facilitate someone to live their best life through outings, hobbies and shopping trips?
  • Do you have a kind heart, friendly nature and a common sense attitude?

Home Instead are looking for Care Professionals in the Sheffield area to look after one of our amazing clients who requires round the clock 24 hour care to help them live their best life at home through the doing the following:

  • Personal care, washing, bathing and hygiene
  • Help to prepare meals
  • Specialist equipment assistance for COPD care
  • Cough assist
  • Assisting with transport to and from hospital appointments
  • Being a carer, friend and confidant

This of course comes with a few added extras such as:

  • Guaranteed hours (will include nights)
  • 8am to 3pm, 3pm to 10pm and 10pm to 8am
  • Rotational shift basis of 2,2,3
  • Paid Mileage
  • Ongoing training and support
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Westfield Health Care (after 1 year)
  • 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • Exclusive Home Instead discounts and benefits as well as access to a Blue Light Card
  • A referral bonus scheme – recommend your friend and receive £200*! *Once 12-week probation period is complete

What do you need to be successful with us?

  • Resilience
  • Great communication skills – talking to clients and building relationships
  • Trustworthiness and reliability
  • The desire to make a positive difference to your clients’ life
  • Having a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential
  • Also due to the needs of our client, you will need to be a female and a driver

If you want to fall in love with your work and make a real difference, then we would love to hear from you.

****Please note due to the sensitive requirements of this role Home Instead are operating under the Genuine Occupational Qualification Guidelines and is therefore not considered as discrimination...for further information please see https://www.eoc.org.uk/sex-discrimination/ ****

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 20-30 per week

Salary: £12:00 - £12:50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Employee discount
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • 18:00 -21:00 Evenings permanent
  • Day shift Holiday cover
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift Holiday Cover 
  • Weekend availability