Care Assistant

5 days ago

Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Home Instead Full time £13,500 - £18,000 per year
Company Description

HAVE YOU GOT SOME TIME IN THE EVENINGS? Maybe even just a couple of hours to help make a difference to others?

Home Instead Dartford is a fast growing family-run business with a personal touch and great passion, as well as part of the leading home care provider in the country.

We are proud winners of a 'Workbuzz 5* Employer Award' five years running and have been rated 'Good' in all areas by CQC. 

We cover Belvedere, Erith, Bexley, Dartford, West Gravesend and surrounding areas and are looking for kind and compassionate home care workers who love to care and help others. 

To us it really IS personal. We WANT to promote that personal relationship. We want you to understand the client and provide better and more personal care to them. This builds trust and confidence for both of you and gives reassurance to the families. You will be allocated the same client as often as possible to keep continuity for you both.

In order to get to know each other and build a meaningful relationship, our visits are a minimum of 1 hour long; no rushed visits and with enough time scheduled to reach your next client.

Job Description

At Home Instead we value the amazing work that our Care Professionals do every day.  In order to help you achieve the best for yourself and your clients, we offer:

  • Competitive pay - from £13.50 to £15.00 per hour.  Bank Holiday pay rates are double
  • Minimum 1 hour calls – with client matching for continuity.
  • Part time hours or guaranteed hours contracts - from 5 or 10 hours part time to 36+ hours guaranteed.
  • Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training and other opportunities to develop your career further, e.g. sponsoring your NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Pension Scheme
  • Welcome bonus - We pay a £200 welcome bonus after the completion of your training/learning
  • Employee referral bonus programme - Our Care Friends app enables you to turn points into £££ for referring others to us
  • Mileage and travel/waiting time - paid separately
  • Other benefits including: Exclusive discounts scheme for shopping and utilities, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, genuine Career Development & Progression opportunities, ongoing support around the clock, Care Certification

What you will bring:

Help clients to remain happy, healthy and thriving in their own homes  Responsibilities may include:

  • Companionship and wellbeing support
  • Help with everyday tasks from cooking a meal to light housework
  • Helping your client access their community by accompanying them to the shops or appointments
  • Help with washing, dressing or bathing.
  • Medication reminders and administration
Qualifications

Be caring, warm-hearted and have a compassionate nature.

Have a full UK driving license & access to your own vehicle so you can provide care to our clients in their own homes across our area.

Have a good grasp of the English language.

Additional Information

Join Home Instead and become part of our family.  Whether you have experience in care or are just starting out, you will find unparalleled support, training and guidance to help you establish and progress a career in care.

Click apply to complete your application, or call us at to learn more.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.  

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