Care Assistant

Company Description
Home Instead is the world’s leading non-medical care and companionship service, providing people with personalised care within their own homes as an alternative to residential care.

At Home Instead we focus on improving our client’s quality of life, enabling them to remain in their own homes by providing high-quality care.

Whether you're looking for a new career with flexible hours, a change of direction, or that sense of satisfaction that comes from giving something back to your communityBecoming a home Care Professional is one of the most rewarding careers

Job Description**
We are seeking caring, kind and compassionate people to join our team, providing in-home care for our clients on the weekends.**

You will be carefully matched to your clients and enjoy spending time with them, with every visit being a minimum of 1 hour long. Build great professional friendships and know you are enabling people to live well at home.

Your role and responsibilities as a Care Professional will vary depending on our clients individualised needs, focusing on promoting as much independence as possible. Your typical tasks throughout the visits will include:

- Accompanying clients to appointments and social events.
- Preparing healthy meals and snacks.
- Picking up a prescription, go shopping for essentials, and do other errands.
- Carrying out light housework, laundry, or ironing.
- Providing assistance with medication.
- Assist clients getting out of bed in the morning or into bed at the end of their day.
- Running a bath or shower and being close by in case they need assistance.
- Assisting with personal care if required.
- Above all, be the person who shows friendliness, warmth, and empathy.
**Our Care Professionals typically work between the hours of 7:00 until 14:00 and 14:00 until 22:00.**

**Qualifications**:
No experience necessary We offer Award Winning training which is comprised of a mixture of e-learning from home and in-house workshops. Leading to a nationally recognized Certificate of Care once completed. We would love to hear from you if you are:

- An excellent timekeeper who is organised and reliable.
- Compassionate and kind.
- A good listener, able to communicate clearly and build relationships.

Additional Information**
Home Instead Will Offer You**:

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A schedule that fits** - Whether you’re looking for evening or weekend jobs, or hours in the morning or afternoon, work whenever it suits you.
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Free Blue Light card**:

- We cover the cost of your card.
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£10.00 - £11.00 per hour - Double pay on Bank Holidays.**:

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Pension Scheme and Paid Holiday**.
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Enhanced rates on bank holidays** - Earn extra over bank holidays.
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Ongoing support** - We want to make sure you get the most out of your career. Our team will help you along the way. We’ll always be there for any advice or guidance you need.
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Genuine Career Development & Progression Opportunities** - We support all of our team along their career path and help people progress to where they want to be.
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Industry-Leading Training and Development** - It’s not just our care that is award-winning, we have one of the best training programs in the industry.
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Fully funded NVQ qualifications**.
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Care Certification** - Once you have completed your training, you will be awarded with your care certification.
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Full PPE Protection** - We ensure both our Care Professionals and clients are protected and safe at all times.
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24/7 Employee Assistance Programme**.
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Refer a friend scheme** - Get additional bonuses and rewards when you refer a friend to work with us.

Once you've completed the Recruitment Assessment Programme, you’ll be carefully matched to your clients and asked to visit them in their own homes. Your role is to assist our clients with personal care, light housework, and other day-to-day tasks they need help with. It’s really important to be able to build up trust with the client you’re visiting so that they feel comfortable with you. We treat our clients and Care Professionals with dignity, respect, kindness, and compassion.

Please call Lana on 01708 395040 Monday - Friday between 9am-5pm; if you would like to discuss this position.