Not just a Care Assistant… At Home Instead you are a Care Professional – Market Harborough

Home Instead Senior Care; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care organization in Market Harborough is seeking Care Professionals to provide personalized care services. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, providing companionship, and preparing meals. The ideal candidate will possess a compassionate heart and have access to reliable transportation. Starting salary is £12.25 per hour, with additional benefits including paid training and flexible hours.

Benefits

Paid travel and mileage

Employee discounts program

Free Enhanced DBS

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• A kind, compassionate heart is essential.
• Access to reliable transportation is required.
• Previous care or personal experiences are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and daily activities.
• Provide companionship and assist with social interactions.
• Plan and cook nutritious meals.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication

Patience

Job description

Overview

Our personalised care services help our clients remain safe and comfortable within their own home. All our clients are wonderfully unique; it’s lovely to spend time listening to their stories and lives. As a carer your care visits may include:

Responsibilities

• Personal Care – helping someone to get up in a morning, the usual things we all may need a little help with at some time in our lives, supporting with washing, grooming, continence care and getting dressed.
• Companionship – conversation and good company - assist with writing letters and enjoying a chat, shopping and much more
• Activities – accompanying to outings and social events such as a local friendship lunch club and to encourage hobbies and pastimes
• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious food – rediscovering favourite family recipes
• Medication – collecting prescriptions, medication reminders
• Light housekeeping – ensuring their home is spotless, safe, tidy

Qualifications

At Home Instead we value a kind, compassionate heart above all else. We provide full, paid training for all our Care Professionals as standard, although you may not have had formal care training any previous care or personal experiences are always very welcome.

As many of our clients are based in rural locations, access to reliable transportation is essential.

Additional Information

• We believe in person-centred care for our clients, which means all our visits are a minimum of 1 hour, to give plenty of time to complete tasks and get to know your client.
• We love to match our care staff to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies and you will consistently see the same clients each time. Zero hour and average hour contracts are available.
• Salary starting from £12.25 per hour (£14.00 at weekends) and double pay on public holidays
• Paid travel / mileage
• Paid waiting time
• A variety of hours to fit around any schedule
• Fully paid, comprehensive training with opportunities for additional courses and NVQs as you work
• Full on-the-job support from a dedicated and friendly care management team
• Free Full Enhanced DBS
• Employee referral scheme – up to £500 per referral.
• Care Professional Workshops where you can meet other caregivers and make friends
• Employee discounts program, including exclusive discounts at major high street stores
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme (for healthcare advice, counselling sessions and financial wellbeing resources)
• Our staff do not wear uniform - we do provide all your PPE
• Weekends are important so you have every other weekend free

Contact us today: Would you like to begin or further your professional career in care? We are so glad you have found Home Instead! Call Katie on 01858 540 317 to learn more or click apply today!

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead are 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 and reference checks.