Care Assistant

  • Winkleigh
  • Home Instead

Company 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.

Job Description : 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

Qualifications : 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.

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