Company Description
Time for a chat? A cuppa and a favourite biscuit?
Home Instead are great company to work for - we make sure that our staff get the time to build a lovely relationship with our clients. As the leading local provider of relationship led care, (rated Outstanding in all five areas by CQC) we take care to match caregivers to nearby clients, with the highest quality of care to help our clients continue to live safe, well, and independently at home. It means having time to chat too.
Job Description
We are looking for kind and caring people to join our caregiver team. We will match you with clients based on any similar interests or hobbies. Our award-winning training includes two Home Instead training days at our local training centre, client introductions with a care manager and up to 3 shadow visits with an established member of the team. At Home Instead we are looking for someone who can care for our clients in a balanced way, both companionship and assisting with all forms of person-centred care.
You'll get to know who your clients are, what their sense of humour is like, along with what interests them.
Must have a full UK driving licence and use of your own car
Qualifications
Firstly, you don't need experience, to us our perfect caregiver may be someone looking to start a new job with the best feel-good factor. You may be a person with experience working in a care setting or caring for a family member. We will provide you with all the training you will need, so you can go to each visit with confidence.
All we ask is that you are passionate about caring for others and pride yourself on always being reliable and professional. The one thing our clients' ask for is that you are happy to chat over a biscuit and a cuppa!
Additional Information
Why Choose Home Instead?
There are so many benefits of being a caregiver with Home Instead including:
Top 20 Homecare Employer Group 2024
Great rates of pay from £11.50 per hour on weekdays, £12.50 per hour at weekends
Paid travel and any waiting time at £11.50 between calls plus .45 mileage & pension contributions
Double pay on public holidays
Fully paid accredited training and career development opportunities if you want
Quarterly caregiver workshops where you can meet other caregivers and make new friends
Great work/life balance with varied part-time or full-time hours available
Employee Discounts at various stores
Refer-A-Friend Scheme, up to £225 per referral
A job with us is extremely rewarding, so if you enjoy spending time with other people and want to know more about a position with us then we would love to hear from you!
Home Instead are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and reference checks.