Care Assistant in Orpington / Petts Wood / Borough Green
* Part-time
* Date Advert Closes: 17 February 2025
At Home Instead Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield, we are proud to be part of the world’s leading provider of non-medical care for older people. From personal care and house-help to companionship, we focus on building lasting relationships with our clients.
We provide:
* Award-winning training and full shadowing before you start
* Minimum one-hour visits, so you have time to care properly
* Continuity of care, matching you with clients who share your interests and hobbies
We are proud to offer:
* 35p per mile fuel allowance
* Double pay on Bank Holidays
* Blue Light Card discounts
* Ongoing support and development
As a CARE Professional at Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield, you will travel to clients’ homes and provide a range of care services that enable them to continue living independently in their own homes.
At Home Instead, we provide non-medical services (personal care, house-help and companionship), and we’re looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a genuine difference to our clients’ quality of life.
Some necessary requirements include:
* Weekend availability
* A full UK driving licence
This role could involve:
* Morning routines, including personal care such as bathing
* Evening routines before bed
* Helping with jobs around the home
* Cooking mealsTaking clients shopping or to appointments
* Driving them to day centres, church, or local activities
* Encouraging hobbies and interests
* Or simply providing them with company and companionship
You don’t need formal experience or qualifications—we provide full training. What matters most is your kindness, compassion, and reliability.
Helpful experience could include:
* Personal experience caring for a family member or volunteering
* A passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service
* Being trustworthy, respectful, and dependable
* Enjoying building meaningful friendships and spending time with others
Senior Care Professional (20 hours contract)
* Evening and weekend availability required
* Includes on-call cover
* A great opportunity to step up and support both clients and colleagues
* Weekend availability required
* Perfect for someone seeking consistent hours while making a difference
You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a CARE Professional. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. Possible experience for the role would include:
* A personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience.
* Passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service.
* Reliable, trustworthy and respectful.
* Enjoying building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.
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