Care Assistant - Apply Today - Interview Tomorrow
Company: Home Instead Norfolk
Role: Care Assistant. Also known as Elderly Befriender, Care Professional, Home Care Assistant and Care Visitor
Location: Watton IP25
Pay: We pay excellent hourly rates of £13.39 per hour (£15 earned wage including holiday pay) We also pay time and a half on bank holidays.
Working patterns: 7am - 10pm or 2pm-10pm or 6pm-10pmGUARANTEED hours available. Staff work anything from 10-20 hours a week. With clients needing a mixture of morning, afternoon and evening support.
Benefits / Package
- Market-leading hourly wage.
- Minimum 1 hour visits with each client.
- Guaranteed hours contracts.
- Paid travel allowance in between calls (at the same rate).
- Ongoing professional training and development.
- Employee referral bonus programme - £250 for each referral.
- A well-established homecare provider who invests in their team and really cares.
- A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives every day.
- Excellent management and supportive staff.
- Career progression opportunities.
- We really care about our workforce.
Who are we?
At Home Instead, we offer a Domiciliary Care service, providing Care Coordination, Companionship and Personal Care to support clients in their daily living in the comfort of their own homes.
Our visits are always a minimum of 1 hour so there is opportunity to provide companionship to the client as well as the essential tasks they need support with. We always introduce new clients and care professionals to each other so neither person is a stranger to the other.
What values do we look for in our staff?
- Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills.
- Willingness to learn and develop your skills
- Can do attitude and strong work ethic
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Empathetic to people and kind
- Good communication skills
- A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
- Honesty and integrity
- Kind, caring and compassionate
- Hardworking/ motivated
- Resilient
- Team player
- Reliable
- You have access to your own car
- You have the right to work in the UK (We do not offer any form of sponsorship)
Key responsibilities:
- Companionship, such as providing emotional support and social interaction to help our Clients feel connected and valued. It can include activities like sharing meals, playing games, conversation or going for walks.
- Personal care (washing, dressing, grooming and other toileting needs)
- Helping with mobility around the home, such as cleaning, vacuuming and changing bedding.
- Performing light housekeeping tasks
- Overseeing medication and providing medical support
- Preparing and cooking meals
- Assist client to eat and drink
- Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions
- Help with continence care
- Possibly to provide Dementia / Alzheimer care (depending on client)
- Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
Requirements:
- You must be able to work Alternate Weekends as part of this role.
- Your own transport to make your way to our Clients
So, what happens next?
- As soon as you apply, one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch with you within 24 hours.
- We will then arrange an in-person interview with you.
- Followed by a speedy onboarding process for successful applicants.
- Then, congratulations! You’ll be part of our fantastic care team here at Home Instead.
- Click ‘Apply’ now to start your care journey with us.
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.39-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Do you have a car for work use?
- Could you please provide more information around your experience and why you think you’d be a good fit for this position
- What is your postcode please?
- Are you looking to work - 7am-10pm, 2pm-10pm or 6pm-10pm some days in the week and alternative weekends?
- Do you have or need sponsorship for this position?
Please note: Home Instead does not hold a sponsorship licence, so applications requiring sponsorship will be automatically rejected.
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road