Care Professional - Full Time

Home Instead; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 13,638 - 19,424; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great rates of pay

Flexible working hours

Award-winning training

Employee assistance programme

Mileage paid

Exclusive discounts scheme

Job summary

A leading care provider in Newtownards is seeking Care Professionals to deliver high-quality non-medical care and companionship services. The ideal candidate will have a passion for caring and the ability to provide support with daily tasks, ensuring clients are well looked after. This role offers great pay starting from £12.00 per hour, flexible hours, and industry-leading training, making it suitable for both experienced professionals and those just starting out in care.

Qualifications

• A passion for caring and a desire to make a difference.
• Hold a current UK full driving license and have access to use of a car.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients enjoy regular and meaningful social interaction.
• Help with everyday tasks like meal preparation and light housework.
• Accompany clients to appointments or shopping.
• Support clients with bathing, showering, dressing, and grooming.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Meal preparation

Personal care

Job description

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of non-medical 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 whichenableus to provide personalised care and support.

Job Description

Why choose Home Instead?

• Great rates of pay - from £12.00per hour and enhanced bank holiday rates
• Minimum 1-hourcalls– giving you the time to care.
• Flexible hoursto work around your lifeor Guaranteed hours contracts for those looking for more stability
• Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Mileagepaid as applicable
• Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other support
• Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

Responsibilities:

Being a Care Professionalis an essential role supporting people to live well at home. With the support of our team and industry leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.

Here’s what you could be doing:

• 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

Qualifications

A passion for caring and a desire to make a difference,helping people live their best life.

Hold a current UK full driving licence and have access to use of a car

Additional Information

We are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead family. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out – we offer industry leading training to all our carers to help you help others.

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process

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 Access NI enhanced disclosure