HOME CARE ASSISTANT

Home Instead; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 10,569 - 15,053; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive training

Mileage allowance

Job summary

A local home care company is seeking compassionate individuals for part-time caregiving positions in Peterborough. The role involves assisting elderly clients with daily activities and providing companionship. You will work with a small circle of clients, ensuring personalized support while enjoying flexible hours averaging 10-20 per week. Comprehensive training is provided, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to make a difference in their communities.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and a ready smile are the most important attributes.
• Ability to assist clients with daily living activities.
• Flexibility to meet clients' needs.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to live independent lives through companionship.
• Assist with personal care tasks like bathing and dressing.
• Provide help with medication and meal preparation.

Skills

Positive attitude

Good communication skills

Empathy

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

Job Description

If you fancy A New Rewarding Caring Challenge then this could be the role for you:

WE OFFER:

£9.30 per hour visiting time + travel time + mileage allowance and holiday pay on top!

Working hours are part-time & average 10-20 hours per week depending on your availability & location.

Work rotas that are tailor made to fit around YOUR availability.

An opportunity where personality, attitude & heart count for more than work experience or qualifications.

Opportunity to be part of a friendly team of like-minded individuals who all care passionately for the people they support.

Immediate (ish!) Start!

THE JOB:

This is a totally unique care sector opportunity - We will carefully match you to your own small circle of older adults in your local community and you will support them to live happy, independent lives by providing:

• Prompting & assisting your clients with their medication
• Support getting in & out of the shower & getting dressed
• Help to & from the loo
• Preparing simple meals and light household duties
• Companionship, a cup of tea & a natter
• Shopping tips, social Calls, appointments, clubs & hobbies (own car advantageous)

MORE BENEFITS:

• Flexible Part-time hours are available between 10-20 hours per week (unfortunately, we cannot offer purely school hours or full-time as each employee only has a small circle of their own regular clients)
• If you have some availability mornings (ideally starting at 08:00) or tea/evening times (ideally starting at 18:00) & a couple of hours alternate weekends, then this position could fit around your other interests & commitments
• Excellent training is provided and you'll meet some likeminded people
• The biggest benefit of all is making a difference every day

THE BLURB:

You could be joining our award-winning, small, family-run, local home care company whose visits always involve an element of companionship. We have won multiple awards over the years and have built an excellent reputation in the local area for truly first class care. This home care service with the personal touch is different to any other care organisation in the area, providing a minimum of 1-hour home visits to a predominantly private client base, but the focus being on companionship and loneliness prevention. The average visiting time is actually far higher at about 80 minutes and our friendly office team are sensible about travel time and distances as well so you’ll be visiting clients within a pre-agreed area to suit you.

Apply Today For A New Part Time Challenge Where You Can Truly Make A Difference!

Qualifications

A positive attitude and a ready smile are the most important attributes.

Additional Information

As a CAREGiver, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you.Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 01733 333342

We encourage applications from all sections 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 expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.