Care Professional

Home Instead West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute and Arran; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in Dumbarton is seeking a part-time Care Professional to deliver high-quality companionship and personal care. The role requires compassion, good communication skills, and flexibility in scheduling, including evenings and weekends. No formal qualifications are needed, and experience is valued. Enjoy excellent pay rates, full training, and additional benefits while making a difference in clients' lives.

Benefits

Excellent pay rates - £13.00 per hour

Fully paid award-winning training

Employee referral bonus programme

Mileage reimbursement

24/7 Employee assistance programme

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• No qualifications are required.
• Some experience would be useful, but transferable skills are welcomed.
• Applicants should have a driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients enjoy meaningful social interaction.
• Support clients with light housekeeping and food prep.
• Monitor clients' health and report changes.
• Accompany clients to appointments and events.
• Assist clients with personal care needs.

Skills

Compassion

Good communication

Team Player

Timekeeping

Flexibility

Job description

Care Professional
Dumbledton, United Kingdom
Part-time

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services that allows clients to remain in their own homes and to enhance their quality of life.

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 that enables us to provide personalised support.

Our Care Professionals value and cherish the time provided to spend with their clients to build real and essential connection with them.

Care Professional Benefits

• Excellent pay rates - £13.00 per hour, plus enhanced bank holiday rates
• Training - fully paid award-winning training and ongoing support
• Supportive Environment
• Casual Dress
• Zero hours contract
• Minimum 1-hour visits – no rushed care
• Employee referral bonus programme
• 30p per mile mileage reimbursement, paid separately
• MOT charge reimbursed – if using own car
• Discounts on high street brands, meals out, holidays and much more
• 24/7 Employee assistance programme
• Blue light card
• Pension Scheme

About you:

• Qualifications: No qualifications are required
• Experience: We value life skills, so some experience would be useful, but transferable skills are equally welcomed.
• Values: You will be passionate about empowering clients’ independence through integrity, honesty and respect in everything you do.
• Right to Work: You must reside and have the right to work in the UK.

Who we are looking for:

• Applicants with a kind, compassionate heart who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients
• Flexibility towards work schedules to include evenings and alternate weekends
• Organised, flexible and reliable with excellent timekeeping
• Good communicator
• Team Player
• Professional
• Applicants ideally should have a driver’s license and access to a vehicle although other methods of transportation may be acceptable and given due consideration depending on the needs of the client and their location.

Duties may include:

• Companionship: ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• General Housekeeping: support the client with light chores and food preparation.
• Health & Wellbeing: you will keep a close eye on clients’ health and any changes.
• Social Support: Accompanying to appointments, social events or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same. We won't lie, some days can be tough but the good days...they're really good! With minimum one hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Additional Information

We encourage applications from all sectors of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Here at Home Elsew we work as a team and are always here to help each other out. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to PVG checks (costs reimbursed after 3 months of successful employment).

Home Instead West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute and Arran is an Equal Opportunities employer and it is aligned with Equality Act 2010. Our philosophy and approaches aim to promote a fair and professional environment for all of our employees.

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!