Company Description
Company Description
Time for a chat? A cuppa and a favourite biscuit?
Home Instead are great company to work for - we make sure that our staff get the time to build a lovely relationship with our clients. As the leading provider of relationship led care, we take care to match Caregivers to clients, and highest quality of care to help our clients continue to live safe, well, and independently at home. It means having time to chat too.
Visits to our clients are no less than 1 hour – so you have the time needed with client
Excellent rate of pay £13.00 & £14.00 per hour (double on Bank Holidays) – no catch.
Mileage paid at 30p - 45p/mile.
Tailored client schedule for efficiency and minimal travel time wherever possible = less travel hassle.
Paid Training - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities
Employee assistance programme - available 24/7 Your well-being is important Home Instead – you will have free, confidential access to counselling (not limited to work-related) and legal advice.
Genuine appreciation and recognition of the important work that you will undertake as a Care Professional with Home Instead.
Home Instead knows that you are not “just a carer” and we value what you do.
If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further.
We are looking for Care Professionals that recognise the importance of the work that they do. We need good communicators and problem solvers with a professional approach to the important work that they do. We need people that can’t help but CARE. “Just a carer?” No such thing!
You need to be available to work alternate weekends. You will need to have access to reliable transportation insured with Class A Business insurance in your name.
Job Description
A Home Instead Care Professional is a kind and friendly person, totally reliable, and compassionate with excellent communication skills. Working in a person's own home, with the whole team provide support you and the client, we are looking for someone who is happy to learn, contribute to the team, and can work under pressure when needed and will enjoy the rewards and responsibility. Part time and varied hours to fit around your other commitments works really well for our team - with schedules planned far ahead to ensure continuity with our clients.
Qualifications
Our perfect Caregiver may be someone looking to start a new career, a person with experience working in a care setting or caring for a family member. We will provide you with all the training you will need, so you can go to each visit with confidence. All we ask is that you are passionate about caring for others and pride yourself on being reliable professional .... and happy to chat over a biscuit and a cuppa!
Additional Information
We ask you have a means of transport as clients are predominantly cared for in there own homes, or would like you to accompany them on appointments or outings
Care Professional Benefits!
Pension, plus holiday pay and paid mileage
Great Hourly Rates of pay (up to £14.00 for evenings & weekends) and double time bank holidays
Employee referral scheme of £200
Non-Uniform for a friendly and professional service
Paid introduction/shadowing calls - you will shadow an existing care professional so you get to know the Clients
Average hour (or guaranteed hours) contracts available
Employee benefits portal - with discounts at over 200 outlets!
Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
Friendly and supportive management and office team.
Employee assistance program for your health and welfare
£400 paid towards your NVQ Diploma (optional)
£75 paid towards your VRQ's bonus (optional)
Blue Light Discount card eligibility
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and has a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click ‘Apply now’ or alternatively call the office for an informal chat on 01489 559007.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care 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.
