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

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Oadby is seeking Care Professionals to provide personal care, companionship, and assistance to clients in their homes. This role offers flexible hours, starting pay of £12.25 per hour, and comprehensive training. Applicants should be compassionate with access to transportation. Join a supportive team committed to enriching the lives of clients through dedicated care.

Benefits

Paid travel/mileage

Fully paid training

Employee discounts

Free access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• No formal care training required; previous personal experience is valuable.
• Access to reliable transportation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care needs.
• Provide companionship and assist with social interaction.
• Help plan and prepare nutritious meals.
• Manage medication collection and reminders.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Time management

Job description

Overview

At Home Instead we treat our Care Professionals with the respect they deserve. Getting a smile and a thank you from our clients feels great, it gives a job satisfaction like no other and it’s a career that helps somebody in need of support. Working as a Care Professional with Home Instead training and support you can gain a real qualification in care, and working from a few hours a week to several hours a day, makes it feasible alongside other part time work or family commitments. Whatever the future has in store, there will always be a demand for care. People who work in care have skills which will always be valued and admired, particularly as we face an increasingly older population. We are very proud that Home Instead (Market Harborough, Oadby, Corby & Rutland) is the highest rated Care provider in the East Midlands – OUTSTANDING IN ALL FIVE AREAS rated by CQC.

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 & Benefits

• 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

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 01536 737501 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.