Job Description
Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum one hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.
Duties can include:
1. Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
2. Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
3. Accompanying to appointments, social events or shopping
4. Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
5. Assist with administering medication
Who we are looking for:
6. Applicants with a kind, compassionate heart who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients
7. Flexibility towards work schedules to include evenings and alternate weekends
8. Organised, flexible and reliable with excellent time-keeping
9. Good communicator
10. Willingness to travel to other areas within West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute
11. Applicants ideally should have a driving license and access to a vehicle although other methods of transportation may be acceptable and given due consideration depending on the needs of the client and their location.
Care Professional Benefits:
12. Excellent pay rates - £12.60 per hour (rising in April), plus enhanced bank holiday rates
13. Flexible working hours - zero hours contract
14. Minimum one hour visits – so you have the time needed with client
15. Paid Training & Induction - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities
16. Mileage - paid separately
17. MOT charge reimbursed – if using own car
18. Employee referral bonus programme
19. Employee Assistance Programme - available 24/7
20. Home Instead Benefits Scheme - Savings on your favourite High Street brands
21. Blue Light Card
22. Pension Scheme
Qualifications
23. No experience necessary we just need you to care
24. Compassionate, reliable and genuinely caring
25. A team player
26. Professional
27. Good communicator and a sense of humour helps
28. Someone who wants to make a positive difference to the life of someone older in their local community
Additional Information
We encourage applications from all sectors of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to PVG checks (costs reimbursed after three months of employment).
Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!