Care Assistant

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

What makes us different from other care providers is that we are person centred and not task driven. Offering a minimum of an hours visit at a time in our clients home, means you can spend time carrying out care without rushing and really making a difference to your clients day. All we ask is that you love people, are compassionate, willing to learn and can adapt to your clients' needs.

Job Description

As a Care Assistant, you will be required to go into client’s homes supporting them with their daily needs to enable them to stay in the home they love. This can include meal preparation, support with medication, daily hygiene routine, feeding pets and assisting with trips and social outings.

As well as an incredibly rewarding job, we can offer you either full time or part time working patterns to fit around your lifestyle and commitments along with a competitive employment package.

• £11.93 - £12.70 per care hour
• Paid travel and wait time in between clients
• Additional 45p per mile
• 28 days paid holiday
• Rising rate of pay on completion of your Care Certificate
• Personalised, Care Professional and Client matching
• Paid Introduction to your client before having to deliver care
• Personalised support for you
• Pension Scheme
• Support to work towards and achieve Diplomas and further care qualifications

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional with us. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

• Ability to work every other weekend
• This role requires you to live within a 30 mile distance from our office based in Pewsey, SN9. Working in Marlborough, Devizes, Pewsey, Larkhill, Amesbury, Andover, Tidworth and surrounding villages. 
• 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 is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.