Care Assistant Barnstaple, England
Job description
At Home Instead we believe in relationship based care and aspire to offer consistency and reliability to our clients by matching our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies. We like to raise people’s expectations of what care is all about which is why we are proud of our amazing Care Professionals. This is truly shown as 95% of our Care Professionals in North Devon & Exmoor say they would recommend us to a friend. We have been rated a Top 20 provider in the South West by homecare.co.uk. This is entirely based on the average review scores of clients and their relatives over the past year, with our score being 9.9 out of 10. We also hold a CQC rating of outstanding.
Homecare Assistant Benefits:
Great rates of pay - from £10.50 - £11.70 per hour (Double pay bank holidays)
Minimum 1 hour visits– giving you the time to care.
Guaranteed hour contracts available - Number of hours guaranteed dependant on availability.
Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training.
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
Loyalty bonus scheme
Employee referral bonus programme
Mileage and travel time - paid separatel
Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other benefits to help with the everyday
Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.
Responsibilities:
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 visit
Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
Accompanying to appointments or shopping
Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
We 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 carers to help you help others.
Additional Information
Does the role of a Care Professional sound interesting to you? Call Sophie today on 01769 302003 to find out more information or simply click the link to calendly to arrange a time convenient to yourself https://calendly.com/d/djp-pf9-wmb
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.
THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.
