Care Assistants

Home Instead is the world's leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With a minimum visit of one hour (this ensures you have good time to carry out care as it should be and to build a relationship with your client), award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We refer to you as "Care Professionals", this is because our care professionals are doing an amazing job and we see you as professionals after being trained by us.

We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support.  

 We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life of our clients in London Borough of Waltham Forest. Every one of our clients is unique and special, the joy and comfort our clients receive from one of our Care Professionals visiting them makes this an incredibly rewarding job.

As our clients live in their own homes, they need care visits that work around their lifestyle, we do not offer 24/7 care and generally calls are carried out between 7.30am and 10pm, as such can offer our Care Professionals a wide range of shifts to meet their needs too

You do not need any care qualifications or formal experience to become a Care Professional as we will provide you with our award-winning training.  We have Care Professionals working for us who have been stay at home mums, semi-retired school teachers and or retired but would like part time work.  The only thing you need to apply is a warm and compassionate nature, a people-orientated personality, a willingness to learn and live local in London Borough of Waltham Forest with spare time on weekdays and weekends (minimum of an hour).

Home Instead offers great rates of pay and the support of a friendly and professional office team. All you need is 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 to be comfortable with spending time in the company of others.

As well as gaining fulfilment for yourself, you will be really helping to reduce periods of loneliness and making a huge difference, your visits are so important to our clients.

Care Professional 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:

• Reflect the core values of Home Instead 
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions
• Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff
• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Home help - help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments, local activities or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Essential Criteria

• A passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build professional relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
• Respect for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own and who may have a range of medical conditions. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
• You must be reliable, trustworthy and an excellent time keeper 
• Live within London Borough of Waltham Forest

• Willingness to travel to clients homes (locally)
• You will be required to undergo a full DBS check

Benefits

• Award winning training
• £12.00 an hour (starting salary)
• Pension scheme
• Full learning and development programme
• Rewards scheme and employee support line
• Carer social events
• Flexible shifts
• Health cash plan

As well as gaining fulfilment for yourself, you will be really helping to reduce periods of loneliness as your visits will be so important to our clients.

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 checks.