Community Based Evening Carer 20 hours contract

Home Instead; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage expenses

Training paid (5 days)

Pension contribution

Free DBS check

Discounted shopping benefits

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Home Instead is seeking caring individuals to support the elderly in their own homes in Lichfield. Evening shifts 5pm–11pm, three evenings per week with alternate weekends. Full training provided to help you confidently start with clients while ensuring safety and companionship.

No prior care experience is required as comprehensive training is provided, and you will be supported by a local team to deliver compassionate, personal care and practical support.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; full 5‑day training provided.
• Must have access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assist with household duties including cooking/meal prep and light cleaning.
• Provide medication reminders to clients.
• Offer companionship and social engagement.
• Assist with some aspects of personal care as needed.

Job description

Home Instead has a genuine passion for making a difference to peoples lives. We are a worldwide family of caring and compassionate people who believe that our older generation have the right to live in their own home for as long as they can, if they so wish.

We provide an amazing team of local Care Professionals to support the older generation within our communities to stay safe and independent within their own home. Our Care Professionals provide companionship, meal preparation, dementia support, help with personal hygiene routines, light housework and taking clients out to appointments and even having fun.

We are looking for care professionals that live in LICHFIELDto cover evening shifts between the hours of 5pm - 11pm. 3 evenings per week and alternate weekends. It is essential that you only apply if you live in Lichfield, due to the nature of the calls and travel.

Once matched with our clients, you will cover various duties dependent on the clients needs, including:

• Assisting with household duties, such as cleaning/cooking preparing light meals or supper.
• Help with daily reminders such as Medication
• Companionship
• Some personal Care

You will always carry out your duties with the full support of the Team, who are only a phone call away.

Experience is not required as we provide everything you need within our 5 day training. This gives you confidence to be introduced to clients and how to keep yourself and the client safe, including logging and reporting any issues.

Qualities we are looking for are:

Friendly,reliable,adaptable, organised, compliant, confident, compassionate, understanding, caring and fun!

Due to the community nature of the role it is important that you have access to your own vehicle

• Waiting time and travel time paid
• mileage expenses
• Percentage of data allowance
• ongoing training paid
• Free Initial DBS check
• Pension contribution
• Free medical cash back programme worth up to £1500 per annum
• Paid holiday and enhanced BH pay
• Employee assistance programme - free support with all aspects of life
• Discounted shopping benefits