Care Assistant (Contracted Hours) - Market Harborough

Home Instead; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Paid mileage

Training provided

Free Enhanced DBS

Referral bonus

Weekends off every other weekend

Job summary

Home Instead Market Harborough is seeking Care Professionals to provide personalised in-home care on contracted hours. You will support clients with daily living tasks, companionship, and social activities in their own homes, with flexible part-time hours to fit around family and other commitments.

We offer full paid training, DBS checking, travel and mileage allowances, and dedicated support from a friendly care management team.

Qualifications

• UK resident eligible to work in the UK
• Must have a driving licence and access to a car
• DBS checks required and training provided

Responsibilities

• Personal Care: assist with morning routines, grooming and bathing as needed
• Companionship: provide conversation, social engagement and activities
• Activities: accompany clients to local events and hobbies to promote wellbeing
• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals in line with dietary needs
• Light housekeeping: keep client homes clean, safe and tidy

Job description

Care Assistant (Contracted Hours) - Market Harborough

• Part-time

AtHome Instead Market Harborough we call ourCare Assistants Care Professionals and treat them with the respect they deserve.

Getting a smile and a thank you from our clients feels great, it gives a job satisfaction like no other and it’s a career that helps somebody in need of support.

Working as aCare Professional with Home Instead training and support you can gain a real qualification in Care and working from a few hours a week to several hours a day, makes it feasible alongside other part‑time work or family commitments.

Whatever the future has in store, there will always be a demand for care. People who work in care have skills which will always be valued and admired, particularly as we face an increasingly older population.

We are very proud that Home Instead (Market Harborough, Oadby, Corby & Rutland) is thehighest rated Care provider in the East Midlands – OUTSTANDING IN ALL FIVE AREASrated by CQC.

Our personalised care services help our clients remain safe and comfortable within their own home.All our clients are wonderfully unique; it’s lovely to spend time listening to their stories and lives. As a carer your care visits may include:

Personal Care– helping someone to get up in a morning, the usual things we all may need a little help with at some time in our lives, supporting with washing, grooming, continence careand getting dressed.

Companionship – conversation and good company - assist with writing letters andenjoying a chat, shopping and much more

Activities –accompanying tooutings and social events such as a local friendship lunch club and to encourage hobbies and pastimes

Plan, prepare and cook nutritious food - rediscovering favourite family recipes

Light housekeeping –ensuring their home is spotless, safe, tidy

Qualifications

At Home Instead we value a kind, compassionate heart above all else. We provide full, paid training for all our Care Professional’s as standard, although you may not have had formal care training any previous care or personal experiences are always very welcome.

As many of our clients are based inrural locations, access to reliable transportation is essential.

What we offer:

We believe in person-centredcare for our clients, which means all our visits are a minimum of 1 hour, to give plenty of time to complete tasks and get to know your client.

We love to match our care staff to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies and you will consistently see the same clients each time. Average hour contracts are available.

Salary £14 per hour peak times - to £30 per hour, (off peak range starting from £12.75)

• Paid travel time and paid mileage
• Paid waiting time
• A variety of hours to fit around any schedule
• Fully paid, comprehensive training with opportunities for additional courses and NVQs as you work
• Full on-the-job support from a dedicated and friendly care management team
• Free Full EnhancedDBS
• Employee referral scheme – up to £500 per referral.
• Care Professional Workshops where you can meet othercaregiversand makefriends
• Employee discounts program, including exclusive discounts at major high street stores
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme (for healthcare advice, counselling sessions and financial wellbeing resources)
• Weekends are important so you have every other weekend free

Applicants must be UK resident; we cannot offer sponsorship. You will need a driving licence and a car. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and reference checks.

A job with us is extremely rewarding! Join a team that values connection, purpose, andgenuine appreciation for theimpact you make every single day.

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