Care Assistant

Home Instead; Kirkbymoorside; On-site; GBP 15,498 - 16,531; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mileage allowance

MOT paid for each year

Investment in personal development

Use of staff holiday home

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Care Professional to deliver high-quality care and support for elderly clients. The role offers flexible working patterns, with a focus on building trusting relationships with clients through regular visits. Essential duties include companionship, assistance with daily tasks, and personal care. Although prior qualifications are not necessary, experience is highly valued. Drivers with their own vehicles are preferred. Competitive pay and various perks are included.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for family members is valued but not required.
• Must be a driver with their own vehicle.
• Availability to work morning and evening shifts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regular social interaction during visits.
• Assist clients with meal preparation and light household tasks.
• Support clients with personal care needs.

Skills

Companionship

Meal preparation

Light housework

Personal care

Job description

Home Instead has been providing care and support to the older people of York since 2009 and in 2020 opened a new office in Scarborough to support the people of Scarborough and Ryedale. We are rated 'Good' in all areas by the CQC.

We're a family business, proud to be providing the kind of care we would want for our own parents and grandparents.

Job Description

Care Professional

There's lots of organisations recruiting in health and social care. What's different about Home Instead?

• Minimum 1 hour visits with each client always
• £11.75 per hour upon completion of your 12 week probation period (£11.25 before), £12.00 per hour after 1 year's service
• Paid mileage allowance at 45p per mile in between calls
• Your MOT paid for each year
• Benefits package including shopping discounts and Employee Assistance Programme
• Investment in your personal development - level 2 and 3 supported
• Staff holiday home - you get to use our holiday home in Northumberland
• Employee referral bonus programme - £250 for each referral

We call our team members "Care Professionals" (others might say care assistant or support worker) because we know what an essential role they fulfil in the lives of our clients. If you would like your skills and experience to be recognised then apply to join our team.

Our philosophy is to provide a high quality of care and support that meets a standard we would want for our own families. We call it 'the mum test'.

Working Patterns

We are looking for a regular working pattern so clients can get to know and trust you. Talk to us about working morning, evenings, weekends or a combination of all of them, but one of our most popular working patterns is 8am-2pm on 3 week days plus 8am to 2pm on alternate weekends.

Please note that this role involves visiting clients in different locations. Although we minimise the distance from one client to the next, it is only practical to complete the role if you are a driver with your own vehicle.

Care Professional responsibilities:

This is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care. Prior experience is valued but is not essential. We find that many people bring transferrable skills from other careers and from caring for family members. We also provide all the training you need and shadowing with experienced Care Professionals.

Duties can include:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications required, but we really value any transferrable experience you might have including experience of caring for family members.

Additional Information

Requirements:

• Driving licence and vehicle
• Availability to work hours that meet clients' needs

This position is within the UK, so would require you to already be living in or near York, UK.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.