Care Assistant - Dunfermline

Home Instead; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 14,206 - 20,233; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Award winning training

Excellent rates of pay starting from £12.50 per hour

Paid Business Mileage

Free Health and Social Care Qualification

Employee referral bonus

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts for big brand stores

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking Care Assistants in Dunfermline to deliver high-quality home care services. No experience is required as comprehensive training is provided. The role involves conducting hourly visits, offering companionship, and assisting with daily activities to support clients in their homes. Flexible hours and various contract options cater to different lifestyles, along with competitive pay starting at £12.50 per hour. Join us and make a difference in the lives of our clients.

Qualifications

• Valid UK driver's licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• No prior experience or qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct one-hour visits to clients.
• Provide companionship and support to clients.
• Assist clients with daily tasks and non-medical services.

Skills

Compassion

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Job description

Full UK Driving License & access to your own vehicle required.

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
• Excellent rates of pay starting from £12.50per 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, Monday to Friday and alternate weekends

Location

Dunfermline & 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!