Job description
At Home Instead, we’ve been providing home care for many years and are now one of the best locally owned and operated Home Care Providers in Bournemouth & Christchurch. Our hardworking Care Professionals know what it takes to provide exceptional care to our community and we go above and beyond to show them just how appreciated they truly are.
If you’re looking for a role that can work around your lifestyle and commitments, has guaranteed pay and is doing something that genuinely makes a difference, then we may have your perfect job. Caregiving roles often take care of all manners of support for others – from companionship and days out to personal care and housekeeping. Find out more about the benefits of being in our team
At Home Instead, we can offer the following benefits for our care assistants:
Above the industry average for pay, depending on hours of work
Paid mileage between 0.25p-0.45p per mile between calls
Swift start process – providing you have Right to Work in the UK and a Valid DBS Verification, we can get you trained and working fairly quickly
Blue Light card – national discount card for hundreds of retailers
Enhanced Bank holiday pay rates up to £25.20 per hour
Earn £200 for Refer a Friend scheme
Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs
Access to our Employee Benefits Portal where you’ll get thousands of discounts and special offers
Access to our Employee Assistance Program supporting in times of need
Our carers are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
Two client visits are never the same. Care plans may include:, Personal care, helping your client to wash and dress, or help with self-care, Help with medications, Accompanying your client to appointments or a visit to the shops, Breakfast, lunch or dinner preparation, Companionship.
Some of your duties include:
Companionship
Helping with personal care
Helping with mobility around the home
Overseeing medication and providing medical support
Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
Preparing and cooking meals
Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions
All we need from you is a full UK driving license with access to your own car and the desire to care for others, we can teach you the rest. Working as a care assistant isn’t always the easiest job, but we promise that it will be one of the most rewarding.
Full Drivers License
Right to work in the UK
Additional Information
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.