Care Assistant - Wanstead (flexible hours) £13.50 - £14.50 hourly rate

Care Assistant - Wanstead (flexible hours) £13.50 - £14.50 hourly rate

• Part-time
• Date Advert Closes: 31 December 2022

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With a minimum visit of one hour (this ensures you have good time to carry out care as it should be and to build a relationship with your client), award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We refer to you as Care Professionals because our care assistants are doing an amazing job and we see you as professionals after being trained by us.

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life of our clients in London Borough of Redbridge. Every one of our clients is unique and special; the joy and comfort our clients receive from one of our Care Professionals visiting them makes this an incredibly rewarding job.

As our clients live in their own homes, they need care visits that work around their lifestyle. We do not offer 24/7 care, and generally calls are carried out between 7.30am and 10pm, as such we can offer our Care Professionals a wide range of shifts to meet their needs too!

You do not need any care qualifications or formal experience to become a Care Professional as we will provide you with our award-winning training. We have Care Professionals working for us who have been stay-at-home mums, semi-retired school teachers, or retired individuals looking for part-time work. The only thing you need to apply is a warm and compassionate nature, a people-oriented personality, a willingness to learn, and to live locally in the London Borough of Redbridge with spare time on weekdays and weekends (minimum of an hour).

Home Instead offers great rates of pay and the support of a friendly and professional office team. All you need is a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others.

As well as gaining fulfillment for yourself, you will be really helping to reduce periods of loneliness and making a huge difference; your visits are so important to our clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reflect the core values of Home Instead
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions
• Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff
• A passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build professional relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
• Respect for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own and who may have a range of medical conditions. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
• You must be reliable, trustworthy and an excellent timekeeper
• Live within London Borough of Redbridge

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel to clients' homes
• You will be required to undergo a full DBS check

Benefits

• Award-winning training
• £13.50 an hour and after 8pm, £14.50. Enhancement rate for cover visits.
• Double pay on bank holidays
• Mileage contribution
• Flexible shifts
• Health cash plan
• Full learning and development programme
• Rewards scheme and employee support line

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 to DBS enhanced disclosure checks.