Care Assistant

Home Instead; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Leicester is seeking dedicated caregivers to deliver personal care and companionship to clients in their homes. The ideal candidate will have a full UK driving license and a desire to foster meaningful relationships with clients. This position offers competitive pay rates starting from £11.50 to £15.00 per hour, along with bespoke training programs and a supportive work environment. If you're patient and sociable, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay contracts

Pension scheme

Employee referral bonus program

Discounts at high street stores

Wellness program including counselling

Qualifications

• You must have a full UK driving license and access to your own car.
• Strong desire to care for others and build relationships with clients.
• Ability to engage clients in conversation and activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and companionship to clients in their homes.
• Build great relationships with clients to support their independence.
• Follow a scheduled plan to meet clients' needs and preferences.

Skills

Patient communication

Attention to detail

Empathy

Time management

Education

Full UK driving license

Job description

Providers of private luxury at-home care; supporting our clients to live independently in their own homes - just how they want to.

Job Description

If you can tick some of these boxes, then a job as a Home Instead caregiver might tickyours!

Do you have a big smile that will make each client’s face light up when they welcome you at the door?

Can you make a good cup of tea and enjoy a good chat?

Do you have beady eyes for detail and ears to listen to a lifetime’s worth of stories?

Do you seek a role where each day is varied, where you may need to think on your feet?

A GCSE in history is not required, but helping a client re-live their memories by flicking through a photo album together will be sure to make their day!!!!

Becoming a Caregiver with us:

Our Caregiver promise ensures you build great relationships with your clients helping you become an Exceptional Caregiver.

• Highest pay rates in care minimum of £11.50- £15.00 per hour
• Door to door mileage paid at45pper mile – from your home to theirs and back again!
• Guaranteed Pay Contracts-consistent pay each month, 10, 20 or 30 hours contracts available
• Minimum 1-hour callswith your own regular matched clients
• Scheduled Travel time15 minutes in between client calls
• Early Pay App- request up to 50% of your pay early
• Pension scheme -withemployer contribution
• Employee referral bonus program(worth £500) for each person you refer to us!
• ReimbursedDBS
• Reimbursed training costs!

Once part of our team you can expect:

• Bespoke, paid training programmes-including City and Guilds certificated training in Alzheimer’s and Dementia care and Parkinson’s training, Career development and NVQ programme available.
• Wellness program, including free counselling and legal advice and discounted health and dental cash plans for yourself and your family.
• Matched clients-Using your hobbies and interests we match our Caregivers to our clients
• Visibility of your schedule- Up to 10 days in advance so you can plan life
• Client introductions -full ongoing support provided, never a stranger at the door
• Open door policy-Our caregivers are always welcome to put their feet up and join us for a cup of tea, in part of our caregiver wellness in house suite!
• Exclusive discountat high street stores, supermarkets, utility providers and much more

If you think you can tick our boxes and we tick yours get in touch. You’ll need to bring oodles of patience, and a sense of humour. We’re a social bunch at Home Instead who love getting together for regular training (and parties!) and we will always be there to support you no matter what.

All we need from you is afull UK driving licensewith access toyour own carand the desire to care for others, we can teach you the rest!