Job Description
Elderly Befriender Care Assistant - Drivers only
Care to Drink Tea and Eat Cake £15 per hour, guaranteed hours
£13.39 per hour (£15 earned wage including holiday pay) with working availability during the week and alternate weekends.
Home Instead Norfolk is expanding its team and looking for caring, compassionate Elderly Befriender Care Assistants to support clients living at home with a range of needs throughout Norfolk and in your local area.
We currently have Care vacancies available with immediate starts. With clients needing a mixture of morning, afternoon and evening support. At Home Instead we have a variety of working patterns, these are listed below:
7am-10pm
7am-6pm
7am-2pm
7am-12pm
9am-10pm
2pm -10pm
6pm-10pm
All our care professionals work alternative weekends availability and typically work between 10-20 hours per week. We would need the alternate weekend availability to be at least the same as your weeks availability, but more if you are able to.
We're looking for Care Professionals who may already have experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Elderly Befriender or in Domiciliary Care. We would also love to hear from anyone who has experience caring for loved ones or been a volunteer. We would encourage you to apply as a Elderly Befriender Care Assistant with Home Instead as full training and support will be given.
At Home Instead Norfolk, we can offer the following benefits for our Elderly Befriender Care Assistants:
1. Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate
2. Company Pension Scheme
3. Local & Professional Support Team available
4. Blue Light Discount Card
5. Free DBS Check
6. Refer A Friend Scheme (£300 Bonus)
7. Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme
8. Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program
9. Award Winning, Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Professional Development Training
10. Fantastic Recognition Care Wards, Staff Birthday Schemes and Company Events
Being a Elderly Befriender means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:
· Companionship
· Helping with some possible personal care
· Helping with mobility around the home
· Overseeing medication and providing medical support
· Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
· Preparing and cooking meals
· Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions
Care Assistants MUST have a Valid UK Driving Licence (with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have the Right to work in the UK as we currently do not offer sponsorship.
If you have not heard back from us within 10 days your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.
Qualifications
Full valid driving licence and own vehcle
Additional Information