Home Instead
CARE ASSISTANT EAST FIFE - various positions
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Company Description
Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of Personal care and companionship services for older people. This is to allow individuals to lead fulfilled lives in safe and familiar surroundings where they feel most comfortable, in the place they call home.
With minimum visits of one hour, award-winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalized support.
Areas we cover are part of = Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Markinch, Leven, Cupar, Ladybank, Falkland, St Andrews and East Neuk.
At Home Instead – East Fife, we believe in valuing and appreciating our CARE PROFESSIONALS and providing the highest standards of Quality Care and Support to our Client's.
Job Description
Are you Looking for Rewarding work and want to make a difference in someone's life? Where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further.
POSITION AVAILABLE
EARLY BIRD SHIFT
- Hours vary between 8am-2.30pm Monday to Friday with every third weekend required
BACK SHIFT
- Hours vary between 2.30pm-10pm Monday to Friday with every third weekend required
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WEEKEND POSITION
- Weekends will vary between 8am-9pm both Saturday and Sunday
SLEEPING & WAKENING NIGHTS
- 10 HOUR shift
CARE PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS:
- Full induction programme where we provide award-winning training, plus other opportunities to develop your career.
- Excellent rates of pay £13.00 per hour
- Mileage Contribution
- Rewards scheme and employee support lines
- £100 Refer a friend scheme
- Care Professional social events
- Exclusive discounts– supermarkets, high street stores and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Being a Care Professional is an essential role supporting older people to live well at home. With the support of our team and industry-leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.
Here's what it would involve:
- Minimum 1-hour visits
- Introductions to all new clients
- Visiting the same Clients for continuity of care and to allow you to build up a meaningful relationship
- Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
- Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
- Accompanying to appointments or shopping
- Personal Care - Supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
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Qualifications
You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional as full training is given. 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. Also, a sense of humour certainly helps.
Additional Information
You will receive full, ongoing support as well as access to award-winning training. Social events with your colleagues.
We are actively recruiting now, if you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, please ‘click I’m Interested’, or contact us direct, [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Date Advert Closes: 01 April 2026
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