Job description
Home Instead Southampton is An OUTSTANDING care company that is family run, Who have a passion for making a difference and ensuring we provide high quality services to our clients, whilst also caring for our employees. We're looking for caring people to provide quality care within the local community, You could be the next person who can really make a difference. We match every Care Professional to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support
Whether you’re new to supporting people and fancy a career change, or have years of experience in care, you will receive the training and support you need to do your job well.
We are looking for carers who would like to work for a friendly, professional and long established organisation. We cover Locks Heath, Shirley, Whiteley, Park Gate, Sarisbury Green, Netley & Portswood
Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the individuals that we support lead valued and fulfilling lives
- Helping them to reach their potential and achieve to the best of their ability
- Supporting them with household tasks
- Supporting them to enjoy their favourite activity
- Assisting with personal care
This job will allow you to make a real difference and find new levels of job satisfaction.
An hourly rate of £12.70 - £27.40 extensive benefits such as paid weekends, Bank Holidays and mileage allowance at 0.30p -0.45p per mile you can combine your passion for social work with the security of regular work.
We've been providing care for over three decades and you will feel at home with all of the family values we provide. With a large majority of our managers promoted from within, you can be assured that we recognise talent.
We ask you have a means of transport as clients are predominantly cared for in their own homes, or would like you to accompany them on appointments or outings
Care Professional Benefits!
- Great Hourly Rates of pay £12.70 (up to £13.70 for evenings & weekends)
- Double time for Bank Holidays
- Employee referral scheme of £200
- Pension, plus holiday pay and paid mileage
- Non-Uniform for a friendly and professional service
- Paid introduction/shadowing calls - you will shadow an existing care professional so you get to know the Clients
- Average hour (or guaranteed hours) contracts available
- Employee benefits portal - with discounts at over 200 outlets!
- Ongoing wellbeing support from your field care supervisor, and out of hours telephone assistance.
- Friendly and supportive management and office team.
- Employee assistance program for your health and welfare
- £400 paid towards your NVQ Diploma (optional)
- £75 paid towards your VRQ's bonus (optional)
- Blue Light Discount card eligibility
- Opportunities for Career progression
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and has a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click ‘Apply now’ or alternatively call the office for an informal chat on 01489 559007.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care 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.