Care Assistant

Home Instead; Ballynahinch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Northern Ireland seeks compassionate Care Professionals to support older people in living independently at home. Responsibilities include providing companionship, assistance with daily tasks, and personal care. Flexible and guaranteed hours are offered alongside comprehensive training. Ideal candidates will have a passion for caring, a UK driving license, and access to a vehicle. Competitive pay starting from £12.00 per hour, plus additional benefits such as an employee referral scheme and discounts.

Benefits

Great rates of pay

Flexible hours

Guaranteed hours contracts

Award-winning training

Employee referral bonus

Mileage payment

Employee assistance programme

Exclusive discounts scheme

Qualifications

• Current UK full driving licence and access to a car.
• No previous experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support older people to live well at home.
• Ensure clients enjoy regular social interaction.
• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework.
• Support clients with personal care necessities.

Skills

Passion for caring

Companionship

Meal preparation

Personal care

Driving

Job description

Home Instead Down & Lisburn covers, Greater Belfast, North and Mid Down, Newcastle and Lisburn areas. We are currently looking for Care Professionals who are passionate about care and want to make a difference to the lives of our older people. The ‘Home Instead Way’ includes personalised one-to- one care, visits at a minimum of an hour and an optimistic outlook on age. Our Care Professionals go above and beyond every day to make a positive difference to somebody’s life.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Being a Care Professionalis an essential role supporting older people to live well at home. With the support of our team and industry leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.

Here’s what you could be doing:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Great rates of pay - from £12.00per hour and enhanced bank holiday rates
• Minimum 1-hourcalls– giving you the time to care.
• Flexible hoursor Guaranteed hours contracts for those looking for more stability
• Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Mileagepaid as applicable
• Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other support
• Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

Qualifications

A passion for caring and a desire to make a difference,helping people live their best life.

Hold a current UK full driving licence and have access to use of a car

Additional Information

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

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to Access NI enhanced disclosure