Community Care Assistant

Company DescriptionHome Instead is the world's leading provider of care and companionship services. We are rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission. We take care to match our Care Professionals to our clients. We provide the highest quality of care to help our clients continue to live safe, well and independently at home.Why join Home Instead? Each of our Care Professionals is a valued member of the team and a recent satisfaction survey found that 96% of Care Professionals are proud to work for Home Instead.Job DescriptionNew school year, new career? Apply now ready to start work in September!We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a difference to the quality of life for our clients. Our highly respected Care Professionals are at the heart of what we do, providing the very best home care and helping us elevate the care experience.Home Instead are unique in the care industry and one thing we can promise you, is that you will have enough time to spend building meaningful relationships with your clients, as all of our care visits are a minimum of one hour. You will support your clients to live happy, independent lives by providing:Companionship and help around the homePreparation and support with mealsPrompting and assisting your client with their medicationSupporting with personal care and to get dressedSocial visits and support with appointments and shopping tripsAs a Care Professional at Home Instead you will receive industry leading training, excellent rates of pay and 24/7 supportfrom our office team.Excellent rates of pay, £12.00 - £14.50 per hour, with a variety of working hours and shift patternsA variety of contracts to fit around your lifestyle (guaranteed hours, or a zero hour contract - you choose!)Full or part-time hours availableAll visits are a minimum of an hourPaid mileage, 45p per mile & paid car MOTPaid trainingPaid shadowing visitsOngoing support from Team LeadersRegular team meet-ups and social eventsStart your care career with us and benefit from award winning training, including Care Certification, City & Guilds Dementia Training and Parkinson's Disease specialist trainingQualificationsPrevious Care Experience is not essential, if you have a kind heart and caring nature we provide training to support you through your journey as a Home Instead Care Professional. *** Please note - you will need a driving licence and your own vehicle ***Additional InformationIf you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding, satisfactory and you have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please 'Apply now' or alternatively call the office for an informal chat with our friendly Recruiter Freya - 01243 884111.