CARE ASSISTANT - PART TIME - DAYSHIFT

Home Instead Senior Care; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking a Care Professional in St Andrews to support older individuals in their homes. You will provide companionship, assistance with daily tasks, and personal care. Full training is provided, and no previous experience is necessary. The role offers competitive pay at £13.00 per hour, along with additional benefits such as mileage contribution and social events.

Benefits

Award-winning training

Competitive pay

Mileage contribution

Employee support lines

Refer a friend scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; training is provided.
• Some experience in a care setting is beneficial.
• Passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Support older people to live well at home.
• Visit clients for companionship and continuity of care.
• Assist with daily tasks like meal preparation and light housework.
• Provide personal care such as bathing and grooming.

Skills

Reliable

Trustworthy

Respectful

Good interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of Personal care and companionship services for older people. This is to allow individuals to lead fulfilled lives in safe and familiar surroundings where they feel most comfortable, in the place they call home. 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 personalized support.

Areas we cover are part of = Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Markinch, Leven, Cupar, Ladybank, Falkland, St Andrews and East Neuk.

At Home Instead – East Fife, we believe in valuing and appreciating our CARE PROFESSIONALS and providing the highest standards of Quality Care and Support to our Client's.

Responsibilities

Being a Care Professional is 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 it would involve:

• Minimum 1-hour visits
• Introductions to all new clients
• Visiting the same Clients for continuity of care and to allow you to build up meaningful relationships
• 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

Benefits

• Full induction programme where we provide award winning training, plus other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent rates of pay £13.00 per hour
• Mileage Contribution
• Rewards scheme and employee support lines
• £100 Refer a friend scheme
• Care Professional social events
• Exclusive discounts – supermarkets, high street stores and more

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional as full training is given. However it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. Also a sense of humour certainly helps.

Additional Information

You will receive full, ongoing support as well as access to award winning training. Social events with your colleagues.

We are actively recruiting now. If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, please click “I'm Interested”, or contact us directly at [e-mail]. We would love to hear from you!