Care Assistant

6 days ago

Saint Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom Home Instead Full time £13,000 - £30,000 per year
Company Description

Home Instead is the world's leading provider of Personal care and companionship services for older people. This is to allow individuals to lead fulfilled lives in safe and familiar surroundings where they feel most comfortable, in the place they call home. 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 assistants to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalized support. 

At Home Instead – East Fife, we believe in valuing and appreciating our CARERS and providing the highest standards of Quality Care and Support to our Client's. 

Job Description

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in East Fife. As a Care professional, you will provide a variety of Care and Companionship to help keep clients independent in their own home. This is a part time position with hours between 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and to be available every third weekend

YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK & RELIABLE TRANSPORT.

CARE PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS: 

  • Full induction programme where we provide award winning training, plus other opportunities to develop your career.
  • Excellent rates of pay £13.00 per hour
  • Mileage Contribution.
  • Rewards scheme and employee support lines.
  • Refer a friend scheme.
  • Care Professional social events
  • Exclusive discounts  – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Being a Care Professional is an essential role supporting older people to live well at home instead of being in a care home. With the support of our team and industry leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.

Here's what it would involve:

  • Minimum 1-hour visits
  • Introductions to all new clients
  • Visiting the same Clients for continuity of care and to allow you to build up a meaningful relationship
  • Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
  • Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
  • Accompanying to appointments or shopping
  • Personal Care - Supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Assistant as full training is given. However, 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 voluntary experience.

You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. Also a sense of humour certainly helps. 

You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Additional Information

You will receive full, ongoing support as well as access to award winning training. Social events with your colleagues.

We are actively recruiting now, if you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of  flexibility to meet our clients' needs, in please 'click I'm Interested' , or contact us direct, [email protected] we would love to hear from you 

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