Care Assistant

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services, which help our clients remain independent, happy, and comfortable in their own homes. We are committed to changing the face of ageing by providing out-standing, personalised care and supporting our communities by sharing our knowledge with outreach events and free workshops, such as our dementia awareness course.

Home Instead Burnleysupport individuals in Burnley, Rossendale and Pendle. We currently support people in some of the following areas in Burnley: Colne, Nelson, Barrowford, Worsthorne and Rosegrove, to name a few.

Are you a good conversationalist with a great sense of humour? Are you compassionate and enjoy helping others? Do you have a desire to give back to your community? If you can answer yes then we would like to hear from you!

We embrace Care Professionals from all walks of life, whether just starting out a career or searching for a way to use life skills in a new and meaningful way.

A valid UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle is necessary due to the location in which some of our clients live.

Job Description

Homecare Assistant Benefits:

• Great rates of pay - from £11.00 to £22.00 per hour
• Minimum 1 hour calls– giving you the time to care.
• Variety of working hours and contract types to fit around your lifestyle.
• Training - Fully paid Award Winning training, mentor systems for the first 12 weeks, then continued 24/7 support from our office.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Care Professional of the quarter award and reward scheme.
• Paid Mileage, travel time and waiting time
• Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other benefits to help with the everyday
• Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

Responsibilities:

Being a Care Professional is an essential role supporting older people to live well at home. With the support of our team and industry leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.

Here’s what you could be doing:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Qualifications

You aren't required to have experience for this role. We offer Award Winning training which is comprised of a mixture of e-learning from home and in-house workshops. Leading to a nationally recognised Certificate of Care once completed.

Additional Information

We are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead community. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out – we offer industry leading training to all our carers to help you help others.

Click “Apply” today or call us on 01282 911 300 to learn more.

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.