Care Assistant - 5PM to 10PM|Driver Essential

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

Job summary

A local care service provider in Scotland is hiring Care Assistants to provide support, companionship, and personal care to clients in their home. The role includes flexible working hours from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM with a competitive pay rate of £13.00 per hour. Prior experience is desired but not essential. Ideal candidates should possess a caring nature and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for full training and career development are provided, alongside various benefits and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Mileage contribution

Paid travel time

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Full training provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Exclusive discounts

Team social events

Qualifications

• Prior care experience is desired but not essential.
• We are looking for kind and compassionate people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Help with everyday tasks from tidying to meal preparation.
• Ensure clients enjoy social interactions daily.
• Support clients with everyday routines such as showering and grooming.
• Assist with medication prompts and administration.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Adaptability

Tools

Driving licence

Access to a vehicle

Job description

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for Care Assistants

Are you kind, caring and want to make a difference?

Then come join our Team!

Work Schedule :

5 : 00 PM to 10 : 00 PM

• Driving license essential with access to vehicle and must have the right to work in the UK

Responsibilities include :

• Home Help– Helping with everyday tasks from tidying, laundry, hoovering and meal preparation / cooking.
• Companionship– Ensuring clients enjoy social interactions daily from chatting, playing their favourite board games etc., to going on social outing days or accompanying to appointments / shopping.
• Personal care– Supporting clients with everyday routines such as showering, dressing, grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
• Medication support– prompting, assisting & administering

Our promise to you :

• Minimum one-hour visits.
• Introductions to all clients
• Visiting the same clients to allow you to build up a relationship and our clients have continuity.

Benefits include :

• Rate of pay £13.00 per hour
• Mileage contribution
• Paid travel time?
• Guaranteed hour contracts available
• Continuity of client’s
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Full training given where we provide award training and opportunities to develop your career
• Employee Assistant Programme - access to employee support lines
• Exclusive discounts – High street stores, Supermarkets. Blue light card discounts.
• Team Social events – social activities, drop ins and always support.

Qualifications

Prior care experience is desired but not essential.

We are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead team. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out – we offer industry leading training to all of our Care Assistants to help you help others.

Our only requirements are :

• A caring nature, and the desire to make a positive impact on others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible, reliable and adaptable to our clients' needs
• A driving licence & access to a reliable vehicle is essential

Additional Information

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you. Contact us on 01382 722321 or apply online to start your new, rewarding career with Home Instead Dundee & South Angus.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the towns and villages in which we work.

Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment, therefore this role is subject to enhanced criminal record checks.