Care Assistant

Company DescriptionWould you like to work for a company that cares for you as much as it cares for its clients? Would you like to work part time hours that suit you? Look no further than Home Instead!We are looking for individuals that are looking for part time hours to join our OUTSTANDING family who are dedicated to treating other how they wish to be treated, who are also kind-hearted and have a lovely big smile to brighten everyone's day. We have various hours and times that are available such as:Mornings, evenings or weekends only or Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or Thursdays and Fridays. Some options will involve weekend work. Please call us on 01539 267220 to discuss your working preferences.At Home Instead, we value and respect the work that our Care Professionals do to make a difference to their clients' lives. Our Care Professionals are at the heart of everything we do. We provide you with the best PAID in-house training with our Registered Nurse, Dinah, to equip you with the skills needed!Home Instead is the UK's most recommended home care provider on homecare.co.uk, where we are proud to be rated 9.9/10 and rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission. We are the only home care company in the South Lakes to only do MINIMUM one-hour visits only so you won't ever need to rush and you will have the time to build relationships with your clients and have the time to spend doing all those 'little' things that will make your clients smile. It also means you will always be paid for the full hour! We pay up to £16.50 per hour. We also recognise that you can spend a lot of time travelling from visit to visit on our behalf, so there are times when you could 'lose' 15 or 30 minutes, as you leave one client and head to another, so we also give a travel time allowance of £13.50 per hour PLUS mileage.Kath who has been a Teaching Assistant for over 20 years recently joined our team, she says: "I work with such kind and compassionate people and each day the clients make me smile. I love this role and would definitely recommend enquiring if you are interested in a rewarding career!"Our Care Professionals come from all manner of professions, including retail, beauty, hospitality but also those who are continuing their career in care. No previous experience is required as we offer you the best training with our Registered Nurse at £13.50 per hour.As part of our Career Pathways, we offer different learning opportunities such as the City and Guilds Dementia and End of Life courses, Parkinson's, and Frailty Training. We also fund Level 2, Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications for those that want to do them. On top of this we give you £250 anniversary and referral bonuses.You will be travelling throughout our South Lakes in Carnforth, Arnside, Milnthorpe, Burton-in-Kendal and surrounding villages, treating your clients as you would your own loved ones. You could be helping with personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship, all to ensure you clients are comfortable and safe to enable them to stay independent in their own homes.Job DescriptionWhy work for us?Pay up to £16.50 per hour and double time on Bank Holidays£13.50 for your travel and wait time PLUS mileage.Various part time hours and times are available. Discuss your preferred days with our Recruiters Manon and Jill!Minimum ONE-HOUR visits. You are always paid for the FULL hour.Some Guaranteed HoursBespoke PAID training (£13.50) with our Registered Nurse, Dinah, Including City and Guilds training in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care and Parkinson's training, End of Life and FrailtyCareer Pathway opportunities with funded Level 2, 3 and 5 qualificationsEmployee referral bonus of £250 and anniversary bonus of £250Regular social events including coffee mornings and quarterly team meeting.Join the fun with our Home Instead ChoirSupportive work environment that centres on your wellbeingFree counselling, legal and financial advice for you and your familyDiscounts at local businesses, hundreds of national discounts and more!If you think this could be you, call Manon to find out why we are different on 01539 267220 for a chat about the role or apply below. We look forward to hearing from you.For more information about us, please visit our Facebook Page and Website:https://www.facebook.com/homeinsteadSLhttps://www.homeinstead.co.uk/south-lakes/about-us/THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.THIS ROLE REQUIRES A DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO RELIABLE TRANSPORT.