Home Care Assistant

Home Instead; Worthing; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid training

Access to Medicash scheme

Regular team meet-ups

Award winning training

Job summary

A leading care provider in Worthing is seeking a full-time Care Professional to support clients in leading happy and independent lives. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, providing companionship, and helping with meal preparation. Candidates should possess genuine empathy, patience, and a driving license. With a competitive salary of £24,000 to £29,000, this role offers paid training and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with clients.

Qualifications

• Genuine empathy is essential for supporting clients.
• Patience is required to assist clients in daily activities.
• A driving licence and access to a car are mandatory due to job nature.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and getting dressed.
• Provide companionship and engage in outings.
• Assist with meal preparation and support.
• Help clients maintain their home environment.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Sense of humour

Job description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of care and companionship services.

We take care to match our Care Professionals to our clients. We provide the highest quality of care to help our clients continue to live safe, well and independently at home.

Home Instead are unique in the care industry as all our visits are a minimum of 1 hour. We believe that this time is needed for you to establish meaningful relationships with your clients and make a real difference to their lives!

We are looking for a full-time Care Professional to provide support to our clients in living in Worthing & surrounding areas. This position is based on a 40-hour week, you will need to be available for some mornings, evenings and weekends.

Job Description

Two client visits are never the same. You will support your clients to live happy, independent lives by providing:

• Support with personal care and to get dressed - you don't need to be a runway model, but when you help a client pick out their 'feel-good' outfit for the day, you'll feel like a personal stylist.
• Companionship and trips out the house – you don't need a GCSE in history; instead, you'll have the honour of listening first-hand to a lifetime of treasured memories, and you don't need to waltz like you're on 'Strictly,' but you'll find joy in the simple pleasure of a spontaneous dance with a client during afternoon tea.
• Preparation and support with meals - you don't need to be a master chef, but if you can brew a cuppa that warms the soul, you're already a hero in our book.
• Help around the home - you don't need to be Sherlock Holmes, but your knack for finding a client's misplaced glasses will make you feel like a day-saving detective.

Qualifications

So, what's truly essential?

Genuine empathy, oodles of patience, and a hearty sense of humour. Your genuine kindness will transform a lonely afternoon into a brighter day for someone who needs it.

Don't worry if you've never done this before—we'll support you with plenty of training to give you confidence. Plus, with a variety of hours available covering weekdays, evenings, and weekends, we'll work with you to find a schedule that suits both you and our clients.

*We do ask for you to have a car and driving licence due to the nature of the job*

Additional Information

Why join the Home Instead Worthing family?

• Competitive salary, £24,000 to £29,000 per annum and x 1.5 pay on bank holidays
• All visits are a minimum of an hour meaning you can build meaningful relationships
• Paid training & shadowing visits
• Access to Medicash scheme
• Ongoing support from Team Leaders
• Regular team meet-ups and social events
• Award winning training, including Care Certification, City & Guilds Dementia Training and Parkinson’s Disease specialist training