Care Assistant

Home Instead; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Oldbury is seeking a Care Professional to support individuals in their homes, providing assistance with daily activities like personal care and meal preparation. The ideal candidate will have a full U.K Driver’s Licence and strong interpersonal skills. Benefits include competitive pay starting at £12.10 per hour, double pay on bank holidays, paid mileage, and ongoing training opportunities. This rewarding role offers a chance to make a real difference in clients' lives.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay starting at £12.10 per hour

Double time on bank holidays

Paid Mileage

Paid Travel Time

Paid training and ongoing training

Pension Scheme

Health program

Benefits and discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Loyalty incentive scheme

Company Events

Qualifications

• Full U.K Driver’s Licence is essential.
• Compassionate and patient nature with a desire to support others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care tasks.
• Ensure clients take their medications as prescribed.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
• Assist with light cleaning and laundry.
• Provide transportation for clients to appointments.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

As a Home Instead Care PROFESSIONAL, happiness in your work, feeling and being valued and supported, is a honest attribute for us a care providers and employers. Our clients are the heart of what we do, so giving our Care Professionals the foundations of award-winning training genuine support, and maintenance of your skills is why we are different. You will be supporting clients throughout the South Telford, Albrighton, Perton and Codsall, Bridgnorth areas.If you want to give excellence in care, consistent and continuity to your own regular clients, you drive and use your own vehicle, please read on, or just call Sam Sammons our recruiter on 01952 913219 for more information.

Home Instead South Telford is a Living Wage Accredited Employer

Job Description

As a Home Instead Care Professional you will support individuals in their own home. Allowing them to continue living life their way, putting their wishes at the very heart of what we do.

Visits are minimum of 1 hour, giving you valuable time with each and everyone of your clients. You will visit a number clients regularly, allowing you to build positive rapport and familiarisation.

Your primary responsibility will be to assist clients, providing companionship and stimulation with their daily activities, ensuring their safety, comfort and maintaining their emotional health and wellbeing.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Personal Care: Assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting, when required.
• Medication Reminders: Ensuring clients take their medications as prescribed.
• Meal Preparation: Planning and preparing nutritious meals according to dietary needs.
• Light Housekeeping: Assisting with light cleaning, laundry, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Transportation: Providing transportation for clients to appointments, errands, and social outings. Giving them the freedom and choice when required.

Qualifications

The only certificate you'll need to have to start this role isa safe working Vehicle and a full U.K Driver’s Licence is essential.

Full training is provided, your compassionate and patient nature, with a genuine desire to support others, excellent communication and interpersonal skills is what is needed for you to succeedin the role.

Please also note this role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware we do not hold a Sponsor Licence.

Additional Information

Our Benefits include:

• Competitive rates of pay starting at £12.10 per hour
• Double time on bank holidays
• Paid Mileage
• Paid Travel Time
• Paid training and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pension Scheme
• BHSF Health program
• Benefits and discounts program
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Ongoing Loyalty incentive scheme for every year you are with the company
• Company Events and employee engagement throughout the year.

And much more!

Make a real difference to someone's life. Join Home Instead and become part of our family. Whether you have previous experience in care or this is a new path for you, there is unrivalled support, training, and guidance to help you establish and progress a career in care.

Want to know more? Contact our Recruitment Department, on 01952 913219 and they will happily discuss the role further, and tell you anything you need to know, Or click to see more before you call:www.homeinstead.co.uk/southtelford