Care Assistant

Home Instead; Pattingham; On-site; GBP 13,751 - 19,586; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay starting at £12.10 per hour

Double time on bank holidays

Paid Mileage

Paid Travel Time

Paid training

Pension Scheme

Health program

Benefits and discounts program

Refer a Friend Scheme

Ongoing Loyalty incentive scheme

Company Events

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Pattingham is seeking compassionate Care Professionals to support clients in their homes. You will assist with daily activities, ensuring safety and comfort while providing companionship. Candidates must have a safe working vehicle and a full UK driving license. Comprehensive training is provided, and the role offers competitive pay starting at £12.10 per hour, along with various benefits including paid travel time and loyalty incentives.

Qualifications

• Own a safe working Vehicle and a full Driving Licence to drive in the UK.
• Compassionate and patient nature with a genuine desire to support others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily activities and ensure their safety.
• Provide companionship and stimulation.
• Drive and accompany clients to appointments and social events.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

At Home Instead, happiness and genuinely feeling valued and supported, for both our clients and our Care Professionals is why we are different. We are supporting a client in the Pattingham, Staffordshire area,to enable them to live safe and well in their own homes, which gives us no greater satisfaction or joy.

Shift patterns are 0830 - 1000, 1500-1700 & 2030 - 2200 daily including alternative weekends.

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.

Our current client requirements mean that we are seeking compassionate Care Professionals who are also drivers with their own safe working vehicle to drive and accompany our clients to their appointments, shopping trips, and social events. Your own car is essential for seamless travel between our client's homes also.

Qualifications

• essential that youhave your own safe working Vehicle and a full DrivingLicence to drive in the UK.
• No other qualifications are required as full training is provided, your compassionate and patient nature, with a genuine desire to support others, excellent communication and interpersonal skills is what 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.

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 so 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 further you need to know.