Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care company in Edinburgh is seeking compassionate individuals for part-time roles to provide companionship and support to elderly clients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks, light housekeeping, and maintaining a supportive environment. The role is flexible, offering 10 to 25 hours per week, with full training provided. Join us to make a positive impact in the lives of our clients!

Benefits

Great rates of pay

Accrued paid holidays

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be compassionate and caring.
• No specific qualifications or experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support during social activities.
• Assist with light housework, shopping, and meal preparation.
• Help clients with daily tasks such as medication and getting ready.

Skills

Compassionate and caring

Reliable

Job description

Company Description

At Home Insteadwe’re passionate about addressing social isolation through our companionship-led care and support. We help our elderly clients to live well at home for longer and to keep visiting the people and places they love.

With visits of two hours or longer, excellent reviews from our clients and the Care Inspectorate, and various awards - everyone who works with us takes great pride in all we are achieving.

Job Description

All our visits are for two hours or longer, meaning there's always #TimeToCare.
All visits are different . We offer a range of visit types to help with our clients needs .

• Companionship - This can be anything from having a chat over a cuppa to accompanying clients out to social events, lunch, doctor’s appointments or just getting out for nice walk.

• Home Help - Light housework can be requested to help maintain the client’s home. Helping with shopping and meal preparation.

• Supporting clients with daily tasks - This can be anything from helping clients with their medication to helping clients get ready for the day.

Flexible and rewarding part-time work, 10 to 25 hours per week -
We also have part-time positions for a regular availability around other commitments, so you’ll still visit regular clients with a consistent rota.
We are looking for reliable, caring and compassionate people of all ages & all walks of life - to join our team of fantastic care professionals .
Our award-winning training means you don't need any specific qualifications or experience, as we provide a pre employment assessmentand ongoing support you mayneed so #YouCanCare with Home Instead.

Qualifications

If you are compassionate and caring you already have the most important qualifications.

Additional Information

The benefits of being a care professional with Home Instead include:
> A rewarding job that really makes a difference
> Great rates of pay+ travel & waiting time, accrued paid holidays and pension contributions >> You’ll be part of a great team who’ll really support you >> Paid holidays >> Ongoing training and development opportunities

If this soundslike you &what you’re looking for? We’d love to hear from you, so apply now and we’ll be in touch…

Please click on 'I'm Interested' .

Home Insteadis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment, therole is subject to a PVG Disclosure Scotland check.