Job Description
Company
At Home Instead, we aspire to offer consistency and reliability to our clients and Care Professionals, by carefully matching them, based on mutual interests, history, background, personality and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable them to provide personalised support and continuity of care.
We are proud recruiters of warm, compassionate, naturally caring individuals in Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Shoreham, and Southwick for more than 5 years and our company culture revolves around the wellbeing and happiness of our Care Pros.
BENEFITS:
-Introductions to clients
-Enhanced rates of pay for evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
-Free award winning, nationally accredited Care Certificate Induction
-Home Instead Benefits
-Blue Light Card Discounts
- Minimum 1 hour visits
-Consistent clients and long-term relationships
-Mileage up to 40p per mile
-Paid travel and wait time
-Up to £100 Referral Bonus
-Yearly PEAQ to have your say!
-Part-time work around your existing commitments
-Paid Annual Leave
-Company Pension
-Employee Assistance Program
-Friendly, supportive office team
-Great company culture
-Care Pro meetings and social events
Your Role
2 million people in England over the age of 75 live alone, with 500,000 going at least 5 or 6 days a week without seeing or speaking to anyone at all. If you are someone who cares and is willing to do something about it, this role is perfect for you!
As a Care Pro, you will be visiting older people in your local area in their own homes for an hour at a time first and foremost to offer them reliable and consistent companionship, and help them remain independent in their own home for longer, safely and less lonely.
You receive full training, shadowing, support, and mentorship from a great team of experienced people through your whole journey with us, therefore experience is not necessary for this role, but a naturally social personality, willingness to learn, flexible attitude and genuine care and compassion towards older people.
Driving license and a car are essential, as a certain degree of travel will be necessary to carry out the visits (paid mileage + travel time).
Our wonderful Care Pros help maintain our clients' daily routines by having a conversation over a cup of tea, helping around the house, preparing meals, initiating and facilitating walks, and anything else that can help improve the quality of their life.
What are we looking for?
* Warm heart, a caring nature and ability to build long-lasting positive relationships
* Proactive and flexible attitude
* Personable, empathetic and reliable personality
* Ability to do evening and weekend work DESIRABLE
* Drivers with access to own vehicle.
* Willingness to learn and develop in the role
Additional Information
Home Instead is 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.
Home Instead is committed to the equality of opportunity in employment in accordance with the codes of practice issued by The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) relating to the Equality Act 2010.