Care Assistants

Home Instead; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of personal care services in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to join as Live In Carers, primarily in East Fife. This position requires living at the client's home while offering support with daily tasks, companionship, and personal care. Candidates need a valid driving license and car, with excellent pay rates of up to £840 per week. No formal qualifications are needed, as full training will be provided. Flexible work schedules with benefits including social events and discounts make this an exceptional opportunity.

Benefits

Full induction programme with award winning training

Excellent pay up to £840 per week

Mileage contribution

Rewards scheme and employee support lines

Refer a friend scheme

Care Professional social events

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications needed, but experience in care is beneficial.
• Passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service is required.
• Must be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful.

Responsibilities

• Live at the client's home providing companionship.
• Assist with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework.
• Support clients with personal care including bathing and grooming.
• Prompt medication and help clients attend appointments.
• Build relationships with clients and their families.

Skills

Compassionate care

Effective communication

Trustworthiness

Sense of humour

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 Live In Carer's across East Fife.

Shift patterns = 2 weeks on 2 weeks off / 4 weeks on 4 weeks off.

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in East Fife.As a Live in Care Care professional this includes you living at the client's home and being an integral part of your client’s life

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

What are the Responsibilities:

• Live at the client's home- Have your own space at client's homewhich is where your personal space will beduring breaks and keep all personal belongings.
• 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.
• Medication support - Support clients with prompting medication.
• Build a relationship with the client/ client family.
• 10 hour a day, You will receive a daily 2 hour break, out with this you must be available to support your client whenever necessary.

What we offer : Benefits

• Full induction programme where we provide award winning training, plus other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent rates of pay up to £840per week
• 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 qualifications to 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.

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