Care Professional

Job Summary:

Home Instead Welwyn & Hatfield is looking for a skilled and compassionate Care Professional to provide high-quality care to our clients. As a Care Professional, you will work closely with individuals in their homes to help them with their daily living activities, including personal care, housekeeping, and companionship. You will also work closely with the office team to ensure that their loved ones receive the best possible care.

Care Assistant Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care services to clients, including bathing, grooming, and dressing
• Assist clients with mobility, such as transferring
• Assist clients with meal planning, preparation, and feeding
• Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing
• Provide companionship and socialisation to clients
• Maintain accurate records of client care and progress
• Communicate regularly with management to ensure that clients' needs are being met
• Provide transportation for clients to appointments and outings as needed
• Administer medication as directed in the clients care plan
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for clients
• Participate in ongoing training and development to stay up-to-date on best practices in home care

Care Assistant Requirements:

• Ability to assist and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and able to follow instructions
• Excellent timekeeper who is organised and reliable
• A full UK driving license with a vehicle to use visiting clients

Our Benefits:

• Option of contracts to suit flexible work schedule or financial stability (salaried)
• 1-hour visits at minimum, ensuring less time traveling and more time earning
• Consistent visits to the same clients to encourage relationship building
• Travel allowance (payable conditionally from the first client visit)
• Paid Training - ongoing professional development – career progression
• A variety of work schedules, times ranging from mornings, school runs, lunch & tea, and evenings.
• Monthly team socials events, awards and recognition schemes
• Plan ahead, and receive your work schedule 1 week in advance.
• All Care Assistants are directly employed entitling you to paid holiday and pension scheme
• Support in career development by fully funded and nationally recognised qualifications through a local education establishment (12 - 18 month part-time study)
• Career pathways progression from Senior Care Professional to Key Player.

We offer competitive rates, a variety of work patterns, and opportunities for career advancement. If you are a dedicated and compassionate Care Assistant with a passion for providing premium home care, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Get in touch to find out why 100% of our Care Professionals are proud to work for Home Instead.