Care Professional

Home Instead Senior Care; Alexandria; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Home Instead Senior Care is seeking Care Professionals to provide non-medical care and companionship. This role offers flexible working hours and comprehensive training, with responsibilities including companionship, personal care, and assisting with daily tasks. Join a caring team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for clients.

Benefits

Excellent pay rates

Flexible working hours

Paid Training & Induction

Mileage paid separately

Employee referral bonus programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Home Instead Benefits Scheme

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• No qualifications necessary as full training will be given.
• Applicants should ideally have a driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and meaningful social interaction.
• Assist with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework.
• Support clients with personal care including bathing and grooming.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Company Description

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services that allows clients to remain in their own homes and to enhance their quality of life. 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 that enables us to provide personalised support.

If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further.

Job Description

Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum one hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

• 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, social events or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
• Assist with administering medication

Who we are looking for:

• Applicants with a kind, compassionate heart who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients
• Flexibility towards work schedules to include evenings and alternateweekends
• Organised, flexible and reliable with excellent time-keeping
• Good communicator
• Willingness to travel to other areas within West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute
• Applicants ideally should have a driving license and access to a vehicle although other methods of transportation may be acceptable and given due consideration depending on the needs of the client and their location.

Care Professional Benefits:

• Excellent pay rates - £12.60 per hour (rising in April), plus enhanced bank holiday rates
• Flexible working hours - zero hours contract
• Minimum one hour visits – so you have the time needed with client
• Paid Training & Induction - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities
• Mileage - paid separately
• MOT charge reimbursed – if using own car
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Employee Assistance Programme - available 24/7
• Home Instead Benefits Scheme - Savings on your favourite High Street brands
• Blue Light Card
• Pension Scheme

Qualifications

No qualifications are necessary as full training will be given.

Additional Information

We encourage applications from all sectors 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 expect all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to PVG checks (costs reimbursed after 3 months of employment).

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!