Caregiver

Company Description
Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. 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 CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description**
Thinking of joining our team of CAREGivers?**

Our CAREGivers are hand-picked for their character and values and are expertly trained to support older people and their families. We do this to ensure we can closely match the interests, hobbies, and personality with the clients. As an addition to our team, you will be kind, compassionate and caring with a cheery personality. You will need to be able to listen well and have excellent communication skills. All training is completed within Home Instead with many opportunities for ongoing training and growth.
**Care Assistant and Companion services include**:

- Offer companionship and conversation
- Monitor diet and eating
- Provide medication reminders
- Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities
- Arrange appointments, activities and outings
- Organise mail and write letters
- Assist with walking
- Accompany to appointments and social events
**Home help services include**: Running errands/collect prescriptions etc, provide light housekeeping/complete laundry, plan, prepare and tidy away meals and help with shopping.
**Personal care services**: Help with bathing, dressing, hair care, help with continence care and assistance to eat and drink
**Care Assistant Benefits**
- Minimum call times of one hour
- Allowing tasks to be completed to a high standard and time to build relationships
- Introductions to all new clients and Shadowing with existing clients
- No uniforms - We prefer our CAREGivers to look just like a friend or relative
- Range of hours available/ possible contracts depending on availability
- Double pay on Bank holidays
- Excellent Career Opportunities
- Fully Funded NVQ Level 2 and 3
- Access to Carers Discounts Schemes
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Free Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Full PPE which includes: hand sanitisers, Gloves,, face coverings
- Welcome Pack: Face masks, hand creams, lip balms
- Regular COVID testing, (Lateral Flow Tests) Provided

**Qualifications**:
You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a CAREGiver, you will receive industry leading training.

You will have 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 comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Additional Information
As a CAREGiver, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.