Care Professional - Full or Part Time

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

Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Care Professional to join our team in Broadstone, United Kingdom. As a Care Professional, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our clients by providing non-medical support services that enable them to maintain their independence in their own homes.

1. Assist clients with daily living activities, such as personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility.
2. Prepare nutritious meals and help with feeding when necessary.
3. Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
4. Accompany clients to appointments and social activities.
5. Perform light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe living environment.
6. Monitor clients' well-being and report any changes in condition to supervisors.
7. Administer medication as directed by healthcare professionals.

As Care Assistants we receive:

1. Competitive rates of pay of up to £14.25 per hour.
2. Enhanced pay rate for NVQ Level 3 holders.
3. Paid travel and wait times up to 1 hour.
4. Milage paid at 30p per mile.
5. Employee Assistance Programme.
6. Full training provided and paid for throughout employment.
7. Paid shadow shifts.
8. Personalised support for you.
9. Pension Scheme.
10. Shopping perks and other employee benefits.
11. Paid introductions to your clients before delivering care.
12. Care qualification progression.

Various shift patterns are available to suit your lifestyle as well as your clients.

We are currently looking for candidates who can offer good availability including a mixture of mornings and evenings.

Every other weekend availability is a requirement.

Qualifications:

1. Genuine passion for caring and improving others' lives.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust.
3. Reliable and patient, with a positive attitude.
4. Physically fit to assist with daily tasks and mobility support.
5. Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
6. Flexibility to work various shifts.
7. Eagerness to learn and undergo training.
8. Problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure.
9. Valid driving licence and own vehicle preferred, but not required.

Additional Information:

We don’t do tasks; we enhance lives and give a better quality to living.

Simply lending an ear can change someone's day completely and that may not just be your clients. Think about the lives that your clients may have lived and the stories and experiences that they may want to share with you. This could change your day for the better too.