Overview
Home Instead Medway is recruiting Care Assistants in Gillingham, Rochester, Chatham, Strood & East Gravesend DA12 and surrounding areas. Part-time £13 - £14 per hour plus paid mileage. Full driving licence with access to a vehicle essential in order to support our clients to the fullest and must be available to work alternate weekends.
Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award-winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.
What we offer a range of benefits and development opportunities for Care Professionals, including training, rewards, and flexible hours.
Responsibilities
Duties will include:
Home Help & Light Housekeeping. Help Clients Maintain Their Independence by Assisting Them With Household Chores
Personal Care. Help Your Client Get With Mobility or to Get Ready to Start or Finish Their Day, Assistance with Bathing, etc.
Companionship. Keep Your Client Company or Take Trips Around The Local Area That You Will Both Enjoy.
Other Support. From Medication Reminders, Help with Shopping and Other Support
What we need from you
Available from 7am – 2pm and 4pm – 10pm evenings and alternate weekends and during week days.
You are required to be a driver with a full UK licence and access to your own vehicle.
Due to ongoing demand and growth, we are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in Medway, Higham & Shorne as Care Professional. You will provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep independent in their own home.
You need at least 1-year of experience working in the care sector as a CARE Assistant working with older people providing personal care, medication, and supporting other care needs.
You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others.
Qualifications
* Experience of working in the care/domiciliary care sector
* Empathetic and compassionate
* Trustworthy, reliable, and punctual
* Flexible, dependable, and dedicated
* Day to day Care Professional responsibilities can include: assisting with personal care, meal preparation and light house work, accompanying to appointments, companionship
Benefits
* Care visits of one hour or more
* Hourly rate between £13-£14
* Pension Scheme
* Paid annual leave
* Well-being Benefit Scheme
* Award-Winning Training
* Opportunities for career development
* Kind, supportive office team
* Funded care qualifications such as NVQ 2, 3, 4
* Company pension
* Paid training, including City & Guilds assured training
* Access to free counselling service
* Home Instead discount scheme
How to apply
If you're looking for work that is extremely rewarding, please click on "I'm Interested" or contact us on 01634 557070 or info@medway.homeinstead.co.uk.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults.
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