Company Description
- Awarded 5 Star Employer by Workbuzz for 2023/24
- Rated 9.9 out of 10 for Quality Care Services on homecare.co.uk
At Home Instead Weston super Mare, we believe that everyone should be able to stay at home surrounded by their belongings and precious memories for as long as they possibly can.
Job Description
Looking for Weekend Jobs in Weston super Mare?
Earn £14.80 Per Hour as a weekend Home Care Assistant with Home Instead. We have weekend work ready and waiting, just apply today to get started.
Home Care Assistant Job Description:
Start a rewarding career that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our home carers support clients with a variety of daily tasks, which may include:
Accompanying clients to appointments and social events.
Prepare healthy meals and snacks.
Pick up a prescription, go shopping for essentials, and do other errands.
Carry out light housework, laundry, or ironing.
Provide medication assistance.
Assist clients getting out of bed in the morning or into bed at the end of their day.
Running a bath or shower and being close by in case they need assistance.
Assisting with dressing & undressing and personal care when required.
Above all, be the person who shows friendliness, warmth, and empathy.
What we are looking for:
People with a full UK driving license. We would like you to have your own reliable transportation to visit our clients and be willing to travel across our local areas.
An excellent timekeeper who is organised and reliable.
Compassionate and kind individuals.
People who always treat clients with dignity and respect.
A good listener, be able to communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a polite and friendly manner.
Home Instead Weston super Mare Will Provide You With:
Shifts to suit you – Whether you’re looking for evening hours or hours in the morning or afternoon, work whenever it suits you.
Ongoing support – we want to make sure you get the most out of your career. Our team will help you along the way. We’ll always be there for any advice or guidance you need.
Mileage & travel allowance & holiday pay - Get paid towards the miles you drive, the time traveling to and from clients and earn holiday on top of your hourly rate.
Enhanced rate on bank holidays - Earn extra over bank holidays
Genuine Career Development & Progression Opportunities - We support all of our team along their career path and help people progress to where they want to be.
Refer a friend scheme - Get additional rewards when you refer a friend to work with us
Industry-Leading Training - It’s not just our care that is award-winning, we have one of the best training programs in the industry.
Full PPE Protection - We ensure both our Care Professionals and clients are protected and safe at all times.
Care Certification - Once you have completed your training, you will be awarded with your care certification.
Once you've completed your training, you’ll be carefully matched to your clients and asked to visit them in their own homes. Your role is to help them feel as comfortable as possible, support them with anything from shopping and cooking meals, to personal hygiene assistance, companionship and social company.
It’s really important to be able to build up trust with the client you’re visiting so that they feel comfortable opening up and discussing any issues or needs with you. We treat our clients and Care Professionals with dignity, respect, kindness, and compassion.
Ready to start your journey with Home Instead?
Apply now to get started!
Qualifications
No previous Home Care Assistant experience is needed, just your natural caring qualities. We will support you with full training, shadow shifts with a Team Leader and introductions to all you new clients.
Having a full, UK driver's licence and your own car is essential due to some tasks that may be involved like shopping trips, taking to appointments etc.
We provide free ongoing learning and development opportunities such as the Care Certificate, Health and Social Care diplomas and an extensive range of Home Care Assistant distance learning courses.
Additional Information
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. The Home Care Assistant role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.
The Home Care Assistant role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.
