Job description
Home Instead Tamworth & Lichfield covers Elford, Fradley, Whittington, Atherstone, Coleshill as well as Tamworth and Lichfield and all the rural areas in between. We have been delivering high standards of care to Clients within their own homes for 11 years. We are rated good by CQC and have an excellent reputation with local medical professionals as well as community groups that service the local older adult population.
If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further. We’re looking for Care Professionals who can support their community to get up and start their day, create good food that Is suitable for the older style pallet, escort them out to events or appointments, help people fathom the wonders of technology so they can see and speak to distant family, support them with the more mundane tasks within the house including laundry, housework and engage in conversation about todays world from the news in the papers to whats on the TV.
Care Assistant Benefits:
- Excellent pay rates - from INITIALLY £10.60 to £15.75 per hour,
- Types of hours available From as little as 6 hours a week to 25 hours what ever suits you.
- Minimum 1 hour calls – so you have the time needed with client
- Employee referral bonus programme - £250 paid when you recommend a friend
- Mileage expenses
- travel time and waiting time - paid separately
- Training - fully paid award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as QCFs and specialist training/ qualifications [eg. City & Guilds], wages enhanced accordingly
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7
- Free health cash back
- Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers and more
Care Assistant responsibilities:
Being a Care professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.
Duties can include:
- 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
Honesty
integrity
compassionate
selflessness
reliability
friendly
caring
owner of and ability to use smart phone for reporting
driver and own car
Additional Information
Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you! Click apply today or call us at 01827 431002 to learn more.
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.