Care support worker

Home Instead Ipswich, Felixstowe and Woodbridge; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading provider of non-medical care in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to support clients in living independently at home. This role involves providing companionship, medication support, and daily living assistance. The ideal candidate will be kind, observant, and willing to make a difference. Competitive pay rates of £12.21 to £13.00 per hour are offered with guaranteed contracted hours and additional benefits.

Benefits

Bank holidays paid at double time

Guaranteed contracted hours

Paid travel and waiting time

Paid holiday and training

Private health care and pension

Qualifications

• Willing to make a difference; suitable for career changers, those already in social care, or returning to work.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to live independently in their own homes.
• Help clients get up, provide medication support, and meal preparation.
• Offer companionship and home help.

Skills

Kind

Compassionate

Naturally caring

Observant

Intuitive

Job description

Overview

Would you like to work for the world’s leading provider of non-medical care, companionship, home help and personal care services for older people? Would you like to be part of our ‘Outstanding’ and award winning ‘Team of the Year’?

At Home Instead Ipswich, Felixstowe and Woodbridge, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide for our clients. We will offer you a minimum of 1-hour visits to our clients in the community; this ensures you have the time you need to help a client with their day to day living. You will also receive our award-winning training.

Responsibilities

• Support our clients in the local community to live independently in their own homes. Regular clients are visited for a minimum of 1 hour.
• Help clients to get up and ready for the day, provide medication support, meal preparation, companionship and home help.

Qualities

• Kind
• Compassionate
• Naturally caring
• Observant and intuitive
• Willing to make a difference; suitable for career changers, those already in social care, or returning to work

Benefits

• £12.21 to £13.00 per hour
• Bank holidays paid at double time
• Guaranteed contracted hours
• Minimum of 1-hour visits to clients
• Paid travel and waiting time at the same hourly rate
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile
• Initial shadow and introduction visits
• Regular support visits and team meetings
• Paid holiday and training
• Paid DBS after qualifying period
• PPE free of charge
• Rated ‘Outstanding’ with CQC
• Private health care and pension
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Home Instead Benefits