Care Assistant

Would you like to work for a company that cares for you as much as it cares for its clients? Look no further than Home Instead!

We are looking for individuals to join our OUTSTANDING family who are dedicated totreating other how they wish to be treated, who are also kind-hearted and have a lovely big smile to brighten everyone’s day. At Home Instead, wevalue and respect the work that our Care Professionals do to make a difference to their clients’ lives.

Are you kind and caring and share the same values as we do? If so, you’re already halfway there! Our Care Professionals are at the heart of everything we do. We provide you with the best PAID in-house training with our Registered Nurse, Dinah, to equip you with the skills needed!

Home Instead isthe UK’s most recommended home care provider on homecare.co.uk, where we are proud to berated 9.9/10 and rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission. We are theonly home care company in the South Lakes to only doMINIMUM one-hour visits only so you won’t ever need to rush, and you willhave the time to build relationships with your clients and have the time to spend doing all those ‘little’ things that will make your clients smile. It also means you will always bepaid for the full hour! We pay up to £16.50 per hour. We also recognise that you can spend a lot of time travelling from visit to visit on our behalf, so there are times when you could ‘lose’ 15 or 30 minutes, as you leave one client and head to another, so we also give atravel time allowance of £13.50 per hour PLUS mileage.

Our Care Professionals come fromall manner of professions, including retail, beauty, hospitality but also those who are continuing their career in care. We offer youthe best training with our Registered nurse at £13.50 per hour, such as the City and Guilds Dementia and End of Life courses, Parkinson’s and Frailty Training. We alsofund Level 2, Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications for those that want to do them. On top of this we give you£250 anniversary and referral bonuses.

You will be travelling throughout our community in Milnthorpe and surrounding areas such as Holme, Arnside, Burton-in-Kendal, and Carnforth, treating your clients as you wouldyour own loved ones. You could be helping with personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship, all to ensure you clientsare comfortable and safe to enable them to stay independentin their own homes.

Our Care Professionals say:

Kendra: “Since joining the Home Instead Family 2 years ago, this has been by far the most rewarding job role I have ever had. I get to work with the most wonderful Clients and families, amazing colleagues & the office team go above & beyond to support you in your role with lots of training along the way to ensure you feel confident with the care you provide.”

Liv: “As a Care Professional I’ve learnt that the greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Being able to support someone to live their best life in their own home with dignity and confidence is truly a rewarding and humbling experience. Don’t worry if you have no care experience - Home Instead provide comprehensive person focused training for your role and you have the support of everyone in the team to succeed!”

Why work for us?

• Pay up to £16.50 per hour and double time on Bank Holidays
• £13.50 for your travel and wait time PLUS mileage.
• Minimum ONE-HOUR visits. You are always paid for the FULL hour.
• Some Guaranteed Hours
• Bespoke PAID training (£13.50) with our Registered Nurse, Dinah, Including City and Guilds training in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care and Parkinson’s training, End of Life and Frailty
• Career Pathway opportunities with funded Level 2, 3 and 5 qualifications
• Employee referral bonus of £250 and anniversary bonus of £250
• Regular social events including coffee mornings and quarterly team meeting.
• Join the funwith our Home Instead Choir
• Supportive work environment that centres on your wellbeing
• Free counselling, legal and financial advice for you and your family
• Discounts at local businesses, hundreds of national discounts and more!

If you think this could be you, please call Manon on 01539 267220 for a chat about the role or apply below. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information about us, please visit our Facebook Page and Website:

https://www.facebook.com/homeinsteadSL

https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/south-lakes/about-us/

THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES A DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO RELIABLE TRANSPORT.