Care Assistant - Borough of Rochdale

Company DescriptionAt Home Instead we are known for the award-winning, high-quality care that we provide. Care Assistants within Home Instead are known as Care Professionals, their care and support enables our clients to live independently and happy in their own homes. We match you to clients personalities and interests, so you can develop a friendship with regular clients.Looking for a new career can be daunting, but with Home Instead it all starts with a friendly chat and don't worry if you have no experience as we will train and support you. Many of our Care Professionals come from various backgrounds, in particular, people from retail and hospitality, have fitted perfectly into our relationship led care. The most common feedback we get is "I wish I had done this years ago!"Job DescriptionHome Instead are looking to grow our family throughout the Rochdale and Heywood area. It doesn't matter if you haven't worked in Home Care before, or if you are an experienced Care Assistant. We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our fabulous team.Home Instead is not your average care provider. We are known for the award-winning, outstanding care that we provide. The care and support that our Care Assistants deliver is designed to allow our clients to live independently & happy in their own homes. We offer care across the entire spectrum, from companionship to shopping, from personal care to meal preparation. No two days are the same.We encourage people from different sectors to apply, whether that is: retail, hospitality, childcare, customer service, delivery driving etc and we provide FULL training, personal development and on-going support from the start.QualificationsThe people who flourish in this role are those with a genuine compassion in their hearts, who derive immense satisfaction from knowing that they have made a difference to the lives of the people they see and those that pride themselves on delivering an outstanding service. If this is you then we will place you on our Award Winning Training and teach you everything you need to know to become a successful Care Assistant.Candidates must hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.Additional InformationMinimum of 1 hour visitsCompetitive rates of pay from £12.00 - £13.00 per hourPaid travel and waiting time *Double time on bank holidaysOur Care Professionals are matched to clients based on their hobbies and interestsWe provide full training and mentoringOur staff benefits include paid holidays, paid mileage, Employee Assistance Programme, and high street discount scheme/employee benefits schemeAn experienced office team will be on hand for guidance and supportPlease note that we do require you to have your own reliable transport to get to and from our client's homes and to help with essential journeys such as medical appointments and shopping. Videos To Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tFmaOLHl54