Job description
Part Time Care Assistant
Home Instead is a family run business with 13 years experience within the care industry. We're looking for caring people to provide quality care. You could be the next person who can really make a difference. We're looking for caring people to provide quality care within the local community, we cover areas such as Shirley, Whiteley, Park Gate, Sarisbury Green, Netley & Portswood, City Bitterne
We are looking for carers with experience that would like to work for a friendly, professional and long established organisation.
Visits to our clients are no less than 1 hour – so you have the time needed with client.- Excellent rate of pay £12.70 - £27.40 per hour (double on Bank Holidays) – no catch.
- Mileage paid at 30p - 45p/mile.
- Tailored client schedule for efficiency and minimal travel time wherever possible = less travel hassle.
- Paid Training - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7 Your well-being is important Home Instead – you will have free, confidential access to counselling (not limited to work-related) and legal advice.
- Genuine appreciation and recognition of the important work that you will undertake as a Care Professional with Home Instead.
We are a person-centred care company covering most of the Southampton postcode area. However, we pride ourselves on keeping our Care assistants close to home, and on keeping our clients’ care teams as small and consistent as possible. This ensures they receive the continuity they crave.
We devote at least an hour to every client we visit, which means that rather than rushing to get tasks done, we can spend meaningful time with our clients that really makes their day!
You will receive excellent support and award-winning training, so no experience is necessary, but equally if you do have experience, we would also love to meet you too!
What is essential is, that you are kind, caring, compassionate and really want to make a difference to someone’s life.
You will receive excellent support and award-winning training, so no experience is necessary, but equally if you do have experience, we would also love to meet you too!
Additional Information
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!
Pension, plus holiday pay and paid mileage
Great Hourly Rates of pay (up to £13.70 for evenings & weekends) & Double time Bank Holidays
Employee referral scheme of £200
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