Care Assistant – Dalgety Bay

Home Instead Senior Care; Dalgety Bay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking compassionate Care Professionals to join their team. This rewarding role offers flexible hours and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of older adults. With comprehensive training provided, no prior experience is necessary. You'll be matched with clients based on shared interests, allowing you to build meaningful relationships while supporting their independence. Join a team that values your contributions and offers opportunities for personal development and career progression, all while enjoying the satisfaction of helping others live comfortably at home.

Benefits

Award winning training

Paid PVG check

Paid Business Mileage

Free SVQ Health and Social Care Qualification

Employee referral bonus

Career progression opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Discounts for big brand stores

Qualifications

• No prior experience or qualifications needed; training provided.
• Valid UK driver's license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to clients in their homes.
• Assist with shopping, household tasks, and meal preparation.
• Build strong professional relationships with clients.

Skills

Companionship

Communication Skills

Time Management

Empathy

Job description

Company Description

THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of home care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

Here at Home Instead West Fife and Kinross, we are looking to grow our team of Care Assistants, with a variety ofhours and different contract options available.

We provide award-winning home care of the highest quality. Care Assistants are known as Care Professionalswithin Home Instead and the care and support our Care Professionals deliver is designed to allow our clients to live independently in their own homes.

You do not need any experience or qualifications to become a Care Professional and we encourage people from different sectors to apply, whether that is: retail, hospitality, childcare, customer service, delivery driving. We provide training and support from the start.

Care Professionalbenefits:

• Award winning training
• Paid PVG check
• Excellent rates of pay starting from £13.20per hour
• Variety of hours/ contracts available to fit around your lifestyle and commitments.
• Paid Business Mileage
• Full learning and development programme
• Free SVQ Health and Social Care Qualification
• Care Professionalsocial events
• Employee referral bonus
• Career progression and personal development opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Access to discounts for big brand stores, utility providers and more

What does being a Care Professional involve?

• Minimum 1-hour visits
• Introductions to all new clients
• Care Professionalsmatched to clients based on personality, background,hobbies and interests.
• Companionship lead care service
• Shopping, general household tasks and preparing fresh food – from scratch!
• Buildingstrong professional relationships
• Variety on non-medical services to help the client stay as independent as possible in their own home

Day range:

A variety of personalised schedules to choose from, Monday to Friday and alternate weekends

Location

Dalgety Bay & surrounding areas

Qualifications

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 toenhanced criminal record checks.

You will be required to travel between our client's homes; therefore, a valid UK driver's licence and access to a vehicle would be essential.

Additional Information

We are actively recruiting now, if you're looking for a rewarding career which is extremely worthwhile and satisfactory and has a high degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs,please 'click apply', or contact us on 01383 668866 as we would love to hear from you!