Care Assistant

Home Instead; Scotland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Scotland is seeking Waking Night Care Professionals to support clients during the night. You will be responsible for providing personal care and companionship to older individuals in their homes. No specific qualifications are needed as full training will be provided. This role offers flexibility, excellent rates of pay, and opportunities for career development. A valid driving license and a car are required for this position.

Benefits

Full induction programme

Excellent rates of pay

Mileage Contribution

Employee support lines

Refer a friend scheme

Care Professional social events

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; training provided.
• Experience with older people is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support clients frequently during the night.
• Provide personal care and companionship.
• Manage medication prompts.

Skills

Kindness

Reliability

Ability to work nights

Job description

Home Insteadis 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 assistants to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalized support.

Job Description

Home Instead is recruiting for Waking Night Care Professionals across East Fife.

We are looking for kind, caring & reliable people who are able to do waking nights.

Waking nights responsibilities include supporting our clients frequently during the night supporting them with any needs such as personal care and companionship.

Areas we cover include:

Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes,Markinch, Leven, Cupar, Ceres, St Andrews and the East Neuk

Only Driver positions are currently available - Must have license and own car

What are the Responsibilities:

• 10 hour shift.
• Frequently supporting client during the night.
• Introductions to all new clients.
• Your own space in client's home for your personal space and belongings.
• Providing personal care, companionship and medication prompts.

What we offer: Benefits

• Full induction programme where we provide award winning training, plus other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent rates of pay
• Mileage Contribution.
• Rewards scheme and employee support lines.
• 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 qualificationsto become a Care Assistantas 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.

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, in please ‘clickI’m Interested’ , or contact us direct, [e-mail] we would love to hear from you!