Care Professional

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

Job summary

A leading company in home care is hiring a Domiciliary Care Assistant in Leek for evening and weekend shifts. This role involves providing personal and social support to clients in their homes, ensuring a reliable and caring service. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided, and competitive pay with benefits is offered.

Benefits

Paid face-to-face training

Access to early pay

Refer a Friend Bonus

Career progression opportunities

Access to Blue Light Card and discounts

Mileage reimbursement

Support of local office

24-hour on call line

Qualifications

• Caring, friendly personality required.
• No previous experience required, training provided.
• Must have a full driver's licence and dependable transport.

Responsibilities

• Perform household tasks like cleaning and laundry.
• Provide personal care such as showering and hygiene.
• Offer companionship and engage in clients' hobbies.

Skills

Caring

Reliability

Friendliness

Job description

Job Description

Location:Leek
Hours:Evening shifts (4:00pm–10:00pm)
Availability:Alternate weekends required
Pay:£14.00 per hour

AtHome Instead Leek & Moorlandswe offer support to individuals living in their own home. We are hiring for caring individuals inLeekto visit local clients duringevenings (4pm - 10pm) and weekends. We are looking for someone reliable, friendly and caring to make a difference to our clients' lives.No experience required- just a friendly personality and the right values.

At Home Instead we haveminimum 1-hour callsplus suitable travel time to ensure you are not rushed with clients, withmileage reimbursement. We work tomatchour Care Professionals and clients together somemorable connectionscan be established. All initial calls with a client who is new to you will be introductions with the support of another colleague, so you can reallyget to knowyour client and their needs.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you must live within 5 miles of Leek.

Benefits:

• £14 per hour, doubled on bank holidays, plus30p per mile.
• Access to early pay.
• No uniform, stay comfortable incasual dress.
• Paid face-to-face trainingplus opportunities for further development.
• Refer a Friend Bonus- you and your friend will earn£250 EACHper referral
• Opportunities forcareer progression.
• Access toBlue Light Cardand Home Instead discounts
• We pay for your enhanced DBS check.
• Support oflocal officein Leek.
• 24-hour on call line.

Responsibilities as a Domiciliary Care Assistant:

• Perform household tasks such aslight cleaning, laundry and tidying.
• Make, or assist to make your client's favouritemeals.
• Offer companionship and social support, engaging with your client'shobbiesand getting to know them.
• Support withpersonal caretasks such as showering, brushing teeth, and getting ready for bed.
• Ensure transparentcommunicationwith clients and loved ones, offering first-rate care andcomfort.
• Writeaccurate daily notes, keeping up strong communication with the office.
• Administermedicationand record appropriately.

Requirements:

• Experience is not required; we offer comprehensive in-house training. However, any previous care experience either professional or personal is an advantage.
• You must have a fulldriver's licenceanddependable transportationfor various duties.
• You must bereliable and punctualto ensure we can continue to provide an excellent service to our clients.
• Must have acaring, friendly personality.

Unfortunately, we do not have a licence to offer sponsorship.

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