Company Description
Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning paid training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.
The Welwyn & Hatfield office are now looking to recruit people who live in Welwyn, Hatfield, Potter's Bar and Borehamwood areas, and who are looking to ultimately make a career working within the Adult Care Sector- this is your chance to join the fastest growing service industry in the UK, and the leading provider of care in the UK.
We are now seeking people to work with our elderly clients and can negotiate with you your availability - talk to us and tell us what suits you best.
We are also very happy to speak to people looking for a couple of hours work daily, we will try to work with your availability - retired, bored, in need of extra income, looking for new friends or keen to give something back then give us a call.
You must be passionate about what you do, with your own car - essential because we travel between clients and 'drive them to appointments' on a daily basis. You must also have a full British Driving Licence to enable you to apply for the compulsory class of insurance necessary.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK and this will be established later during any recruitment process. We are currently NOT licenced to sponsor people and are unable to use people currently sponsored by other companies.
Job Description
Are you special? do you treat people with kindness and respect? do you enjoy the wonderful stories and life experience the elderly often share with their care staff - if so you sound ideal material for us to turn into the very best care professionals.
We will give you the opportunity to make a worthwhile career choice with training, mentoring and support. If you are simply looking for a worthwhile job to enjoy, that is fine too.
You will assist with personal care, washing and getting people ready for the day, or for bed in the evening if those are the hours that suit you best. Light housework duties and of course companionship care which makes life worth living for a lot of lonely people.
* We offer a flexible start and end time to your working day.
* We are seeking people who live in our community, see above for areas covered.
* Great pay rates £12.00 - £24.00 per hour, average pay is £14.00 per hour.
* Paid travel £0.30/per mile and £0.45/per mile when with client.
* We have introduced pay when travelling between clients (some restrictions apply).
* Minimum 1-hour visits.
* Paid to undertake workshop & e-learning training.
* Holiday pay and Pension.
* Lot's more on offer.
* Having 255+ offices nationwide we are a safe and secure employer.
For further information email me Patricia Eagling, Recruitment Manager @
[email protected]
All first time candidates will be emailed and acknowledged.
Qualifications
We offer full training opportunities for suitable candidates but you must have:
Full UK clean driving licence + own car - Essential.
You must live locally and within our franchise area - Essential.
You must have the Right To Work in the UK.
Additional Information
We are also interested in Live-In care professionals and as a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support and high rates of pay.
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 contact us on 01707-240650
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.
THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO LIVE IN THE UK AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK, this will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.
