Care Assistant

Company DescriptionHome Instead Mid Cornwall cover Wadebridge and surrounding villages. We are looking for people to join our Care Professional team helping older people in their own homes. Home Instead is renowned for the high quality, relationship led care we provide. Our local vision this year is to Improve and Professionalise the Experience of working in Care in Cornwall. This is in every way possible with better pay, better contracts, training and development, rewards and recognition and working patterns. Job DescriptionCare Professional Benefits:Great rates of pay - from £12.40 per hour plus 1.5 times enhanced bank holiday ratesMinimum 1 hour calls- giving you the time to care. We have paid 15 minute gaps between visits so there is no rushing. Guaranteed minimum hours contracts availableTraining - full induction programme where we provide award winning trainingAuto-enrolment pension schemeSupportive Office teamEmployee referral bonus programme Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other benefits to help with the everydayPaid Travel and Waiting time at £12.40 per hour for short gaps between visitsMileage - at 45p a mile over first 10 miles of the day. Career development - We support care professionals with Care Certificate and ongoing qualifications such as NVQ Level 2,3,4 and 5 as well as in house courses on Dementia care and Palliative care. QualificationsResponsibilities:Being a Care Professional is an essential role supporting older people to live well at home. With the support of our team and industry leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.Here's what you could be doing:Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visitHelp with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light houseworkAccompanying to appointments or shoppingPersonal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independentSupport with Medications and Topical Creams or Drops. Reporting any potential issues to our care team so they can speak with other health professionals, the family, the person themselves or and other Caregivers. Additional InformationWe are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead community. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out - we offer industry leading training to all our care professionals to help you help others.Click "Apply" today or call us on 01726 829312 to learn more.We have not started sponsoring visa applications yet and look for people who are or will be living within the local area.