Job Description

Fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others in the community.

We are looking for people with Kind, compassionate hearts, who want to make a true difference in the quality of life of our clients. As a Care Assistant, you will provide help & support in a variety of non-medical services including ( personal care & wash ) to help them keep independent in their own home.

We will provide you with regular consistent clients, with who you will build good professional relationships and make a real difference in their life.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others in the community. Working as part of our family of Care assistants in Sawbridgeworth and the surrounding area, you will be providing a range of care services to older adults living in their own homes as a Care assistant.

Whilst we aim to make our working patterns as flexible as possible, you are required to work both during weekdays and alternate weekends to support your clients' care needs.

Benefits

• Excellent pay and conditions (from £10.00 per hour to £15.00 and double time on Bank Holidays) + paid holidays
• We pay for your DBS
• Get paid to complete your training
• Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle
• Full and part-time opportunities available as a Care assistant
• Minimum 45-minute calls
• Guaranteed Monthly Income contracts available
• Mileage allowance ( 33p per mile)and travel time
• Early Pay – request up to 50% of your pay in advance of payday, which can be claimed daily
• Generous Refer a Friend scheme
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and Diploma
• Access to our Employee Benefits Portal where you’ll get thousands of discounts and special offers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program support in times of need

Your availability could be from 8 am to 9 pm, including every other weekend i.e consecutive weekends. In return, we will provide you Guaranteed hours contract from day one you will come on board, once you have successfully completed your Training and DBS check.

Requirements

• Kind
• Caring
• Compassionate
• Desire to care for clients as you would your own parents
• FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE ESSENTIAL
• ABILITY TO OBTAIN SUITABLE REFERENCES AND DBS CHECK (We arrange this)

If you have a passion to become a Care Assistant and you have the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. 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.

Qualifications

We only ask for a few requirements...

• A full driving licence and access to a car or motorbike, as the nature of the role requires you to travel between client visits
• Professional approach and a passion to deliver the very best care
• Positive attitude and a good level of written and spoken English

It’s not working – it’s caring with Home Instead!