Care Professional in Wrotham/ Meopham/ St Mary Platt

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

Job summary

A leading provider of non-medical care is seeking CARE Professionals in Wrotham. This role involves assisting clients with daily routines, cooking, and companionship. Ideal candidates will have a kind heart and the desire to make a positive impact in the lives of older people. Full training is provided, with flexible hours available including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Award-winning training

Flexible hours

£13 – £13.50 per hour

35p per mile fuel allowance

Double pay on Bank Holidays

Blue Light Card discounts

Ongoing support and development

Qualifications

• No formal experience or qualifications necessary; training provided.
• Experience caring for a family member or volunteering is helpful.
• Ability to build meaningful friendships and spend time with clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with morning routines and personal care.
• Help with household tasks and cooking meals.
• Provide companionship and drive clients to activities.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Job description

At Home Instead Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield, we are proud to be part of the world’s leading provider of non-medical care for older people. From personal care and house-help to companionship, we focus on building lasting relationships with our clients.

We provide:

• Award-winning training and full shadowing before you start
• Minimum one-hour visits, so you have time to care properly
• Continuity of care, matching you with clients who share your interests and hobbies

We are proud to offer:

• £13 – £13.50 per hour
• 35p per mile fuel allowance
• Double pay on Bank Holidays
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Ongoing support and development

Overview

As a CARE Professional at Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield, you will travel to clients’ homes and provide a range of care services that enable them to continue living independently in their own homes.

At Home Instead, we provide non-medical services (personal care, house-help and companionship), and we’re looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a genuine difference to our clients’ quality of life.

Responsibilities

This role could involve:

• Morning routines, including personal care such as bathing
• Evening routines before bed
• Helping with jobs around the home
• Cooking meals
• Taking clients shopping or to appointments
• Driving them to day centres, church, or local activities
• Encouraging hobbies and interests
• Or simply providing them with company and companionship

New Roles Available

You don’t need formal experience or qualifications—we provide full training. What matters most is your kindness, compassion, and reliability.

Helpful experience could include

Helpful experience could include:

• Personal experience caring for a family member or volunteering
• A passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service
• Being trustworthy, respectful, and dependable
• Enjoying building meaningful friendships and spending time with others

Senior Care Professional (20 hours contract)

• Evening and weekend availability required
• Includes on-call cover
• A great opportunity to step up and support both clients and colleagues

Weekend Care Professional (15 hours contract)

• Weekend availability required
• Perfect for someone seeking consistent hours while making a difference

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a CARE Professional. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. Possible experience for the role would include:

• A personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience.
• Passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service.
• Reliable, trustworthy and respectful.
• Enjoying building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Additional Information

Home Instead - Providing Dignity, Delivering Comfort, Creating Connections.