Care Professional

Home Instead Senior Care; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking compassionate Care Professionals to provide personalized support to clients in their homes. This rewarding role involves delivering dignified personal care, assisting with daily living tasks, and offering emotional support. With award-winning training and a commitment to quality care, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of older people. Flexible schedules and excellent career progression await those who are passionate about making a difference in their community.

Benefits

Award winning training

Excellent career progression

Free SVQ Health and Social Care Qualification

Pension Scheme

Mileage allowance

Employee referral bonus

Access to discounts for big brand stores

Care Professionals social events

Qualifications

• Experience in care is preferable but not required.
• Willingness to work towards SVQ qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of personal care to clients in their homes.
• Assist with meal preparation, medication, and companionship.

Skills

Person Centred Care

Emotional Support

Meal Preparation

Medication Assistance

Education

SVQ Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

Company Description

About Home instead
Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of home care and companionship services for older people. 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 personalised support. We are proud to advise we have been awarded all 5’s at our recent care inspectorate inspection and we are recognised as a National Living Wage Employer.

Job Description

About the role
As a Home Instead Care Professional, you will deliver a high standard of care to our clients within their own homes. Duties will be person centred and reactive to the needs and requests of the client. General tasks will include offering dignified personal care, assistance with meal preparation and medication, home help and companionship and emotional support. If you have a passion for providing person centred care, this could be the right job for you!

Benefits of working with Home Instead

• Award winning training
• Excellent career progression
• Full learning and development programme
• Free SVQ Health and Social Care Qualification
• Excellent rates of pay starting from £13.20 per hour
• Variety of hours/schedules available
• Pension Scheme
• Mileage allowance
• Access to discounts for big brand stores, utility providers and more including Blue Light discount card
• Care Professionalsocial events
• Employee referral bonus

Schedules available:

We have a variety of hours/schedules available to fit around your lifestyle and commitments, including:

• Morning shifts
• Late shifts
• Overtime

You will be required to work alternative weekends.

Qualifications

Although experience is preferable for our role, you do not need experience or qualifications in care to apply for our vacancy, as award winning training is provided. You must be willing to work towards SVQ Health and Social Care Qualification paid for by Home Instead.

Additional Information

Industry leading training is provided for our Care Professional role, we have an open-door policy and support is offered from the Home Instead office team.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding, we would love to hear from you.Please apply now or alternatively, contact Nicole on01383 668866 or email directly [e-mail]. We would love to discuss our recruitment opportunities with you.

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 a PVG check and you must have proof that you are eligible to work in the UK.