Care Assistant

Home Instead; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 16,531; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training

Employee Shopping Discount Scheme

Job summary

A leading care service provider is seeking Care Professionals in Caterham and surrounding areas. The role involves providing non-medical care and companionship to clients in their homes, ensuring their emotional and social well-being. Training is provided, so no prior experience is necessary. Successful candidates will have alternate weekend availability and must demonstrate empathy and compassion. If you have a passion for helping others, apply to join an award-winning team dedicated to quality care.

Qualifications

• No experience required; award-winning training provided.
• Must be kind, considerate, and reliable.
• Able to show empathy and provide personal care.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in their homes to maintain their independence.
• Provide personal care and companionship.
• Be available for alternate weekends.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Compassion

Strong relationship-building

Job description

We have vacancies for 5+ hour visits with our clients, in and around the Caterham area.

Job Description

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of non-medical care, support and companionship for our older community

Home Instead builds relationships by individually matching one of our team of trained Care Professionals, to the person they support.

We never do short, sharp, task-led calls but visit for a minimum of 2 hours; employing local people, the vast majority of whom drive and are specifically insured to takepeople out.

We schedule your visits with clients, every week on the same day and time, allowing your client to know who to expect and when, and for you to have a structure in your diary.

Happy to provide home help and personal care too, this tailored support is centered upon our client’s emotional and social well-being, rather than just providing a time-and-task-driven service. Home Instead Care Professionals don’t wear a uniform or have branded cars and are proud to be different.

Part-time or Full-Time Care Professionals in Redhill, Reigate, Oxted, Caterham, Bletchingley, and the surrounding areas.

No experience is required as award-winning training is provided.

We are recruiting a Care Professional to support clients and enable them to continue living in their own homes. If you have a passion for helping people and a reasonable amount of free hours, then this could be the perfect role for you!

Please note that alternate weekend availability is essential for this role.

Clients also require personal care needs to be met.

In return we can offer you:

• Our visits are predominantly a minimum of 2 hours long*
• Alternate weekend availability is preferable.
• Access to a suitable form of transport.
• 30p - 45p per mile mileage, after your first 7 miles of your natural commute to and from any place of work.
• Other benefits (some examples below)
• Be a part of a very supportive, and caring team.
• The opportunity to be part of an award-winning organization, rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), focused on providing the highest quality of care to our clients and being the employer of choice in the local area.
• City and Guilds Accredited Dementia, Parkinson's, and End of Life Training
• Support to further your professional standing through completion of the Care Certificate, and Health and Social Care QCF framework.
• Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 advice, resources, and information to support your well-being.
• Employee Shopping Discount Scheme
• Comprehensive infection control training and PPE provided

Qualifications

We are looking for Care Professionals who could really make a difference in the lives of our Clients, We want kind, considerate, loyal, trustworthy, empathetic, fun, reliable people, who think outside the box, and who are willing to build strong relationships with their clients, in order to give the very best support.

Additional Information

All we ask is that you are kind, compassionate, caring, and able to show empathy and patience.

The client needs a person-centered approach and someone to make them smile.

If you can make someone's day a great day, we would like to hear from you.