Home Care Assistant

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

Job summary

Home Instead Senior Care is seeking compassionate Care Professionals to provide non-medical care and companionship for older people. With a focus on relationship-building, competitive pay, paid training, and ongoing support, this role offers genuine career development opportunities for those who truly care.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension and Holiday Pay

Paid Training

Non-Uniform Policy

Paid Introduction/Shadowing Calls

Employee Benefits Portal

Funded NVQ Diploma

Opportunities for Career Progression

Qualifications

• Must be a driver with reliable vehicle access.
• Available to work alternate weekends between 8am-10pm.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and companionship to clients.
• Develop trusting relationships to facilitate high-quality care.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

NVQ Diploma

Job description

Company 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 Pros to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

Would you like to work in care and actually have time to care?

Home Instead are a great company to work for - we make sure that our staff get the time to build a lovely relationship with our clients. As the leading provider of relationship led highest quality of care to help our clients continue to live safe, well, and independently at home.

• Visits to our clients are no less than 1 hour– so you have the time needed with client
• Excellent rate of pay£13.25p/hr
• Mileage paid at 45p/mile.
• Paid Training- award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme- available 24/7 Your well-being is important Home Instead – you will have free, confidential access to counselling (not limited to work-related) and legal advice.
• Genuine appreciation and recognition of the important work that you will undertakeas a Care Professional with Home Instead.

Home Instead knows that you are not “just a carer” and we value what you do.

If you’re looking for a role where you can really make a difference then this is for you.

We are looking for Care Professionals that recognise the importance of the work that they do. We need good communicators and problem solvers with a professional approach to the important work that they do. We need people that can’t help but CARE.

You need to be available to work alternate weekends between the hours of 8am - 10pm. You will need to have access to reliable transportation insured with Class A Business insurance in your name.

We ask you have a means of transport as clients are predominantly cared for in there own homes, or would like you to accompany them on appointments or outings

Care Professional Benefits!

• Pension, plus holiday pay
• Employee referral scheme of £200
• Non-Uniform for a friendly and professional service
• Paid introduction/shadowing calls - you will shadow an existing care professional so you get to know the Clients
• Employee benefits portal - with discounts at over 200 outlets!
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
• Friendly and supportive management and office team.
• Funded NVQ Diploma
• Blue Light Discount card eligibility
• Opportunities for Career progression

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory we would love to hear from you.Please click ‘Apply now’ or alternatively call the office for an informal chat on 01202 912826.

Additional Information

We do not currently offer sponsorship, you must be a driver and have use of a reliable vehicle.
All Care Professionals are required to work every other weekend.