Company Description
Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services that allows clients to remain in their own homes and to enhance their quality of life.
With minimum visits of 1 hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match carers and clients who share interests so they can build trust and get personal support.
Care Professional Benefits:
- Excellent pay rates - £13.00 per hour, plus enhanced bank holiday rates
- Training - fully paid award winning training and ongoing support
- Supportive Environment
- Casual Dress
- Zero hours contract
- Minimum one-hour visits – so you build real connections
- Employee referral bonus programme
- Mileage paid separately
- MOT charge reimbursed – if using own car
- Discounts on high street brands, meals out, holidays and much more
- 24/7 Employee assistance programme
- Blue light card
- Pension Scheme
If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further.
Job Description
We are currently seeking committed Care Professionals who reside in Dunoon area. Due to the nature of our business evening and weekend work is expected.
Duties may include:
- Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
- General Housekeeping
- Accompanying to appointments, social events or shopping
- Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
Being a Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same. We won't lie, some days can be tough but the good days...they're really good! With minimum one hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.
Who we are looking for:
- Applicants with a kind, compassionate heart who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients
- Flexibility towards work schedules to include evenings and alternate weekends
- Organised, flexible and reliable with excellent time-keeping
- Good communicator
- Team Player
- Professional
- Applicants ideally should have a drivers license and access to a vehicle although other methods of transportation may be acceptable and given due consideration depending on the needs of the client and their location.
Qualifications
- No qualifications or experience necessary; full training provided.
- Compassionate, reliable, and good communicator with a passion for supporting people.
- Desire to make a positive difference in the local community.
Additional Information
We encourage applications from all sectors of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Here at Home Instead we work as a team and are always here to help each other out. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role needs PVG checks (criminal record checks). We will repay the cost after three months.
Home Instead West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute and Arran is an Equal Opportunities employer and it is aligned with Equality Act 2010. Our philosophy and approaches aim to promote a fair and professional environment for all our employees.
Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!
