Home Instead
Care Assistant - Market Harborough
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Company Description
At Home Instead Market Harborough we call our Care Assistants Care Professionals and treat them with the respect they deserve.
Getting a smile and a thank you from our clients feels great, it gives a job satisfaction like no other and it’s a career that helps somebody in need of support.
Working as a Care Professional with Home Instead training and support you can gain a real qualification in Care and working from a few hours a week to several hours a day, makes it feasible alongside other part-time work or family commitments.
Whatever the future has in store, there will always be a demand for care. People who work in care have skills which will always be valued and admired, particularly as we face an increasingly older population.
We are very proud that Home Instead (Market Harborough, Oadby, Corby & Rutland) is the highest rated Care provider in the East Midlands – OUTSTANDING IN ALL FIVE AREAS rated by CQC.
Job Description
Our personalised care services help our clients remain safe and comfortable within their own home. All our clients are wonderfully unique; it’s lovely to spend time listening to their stories and lives. As a carer your care visits may include:
- Personal Care – helping someone to get up in a morning, the usual things we all may need a little help with at some time in our lives, supporting with washing, grooming, continence care and getting dressed.
- Companionship – conversation and good company - assist with writing letters and enjoying a chat, shopping and much more
- Activities – accompanying to outings and social events such as a local friendship lunch club and to encourage hobbies and pastimes
- Plan, prepare and cook nutritious food - rediscovering favourite family recipes
- Medication – collecting prescriptions, medication reminders
- Light housekeeping – ensuring their home is spotless, safe, tidy
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Qualifications
At Home Instead we value a kind, compassionate heart above all else. We provide full, paid training for all our Care Professional’s as standard, although you may not have had formal care training any previous care or personal experiences are always very welcome.
As many of our clients are based in rural locations, access to reliable transportation is essential.
What we offer:
- We believe in person-centred care for our clients, which means all our visits are a minimum of 1 hour, to give plenty of time to complete tasks and get to know your client.
- We love to match our care staff to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies and you will consistently see the same clients each time. Average hour contracts are available.
- Salary £14 per hour peak times - to £30 per hour, (off peak range starting from £12.75)
- Paid travel time and paid mileage
- Paid waiting time
- A variety of hours to fit around any schedule
- Fully paid, comprehensive training with opportunities for additional courses and NVQs as you work
- Full on-the-job support from a dedicated and friendly care management team
- Free Full Enhanced DBS
- Employee referral scheme – up to £500 per referral.
- Care Professional Workshops where you can meet other caregivers and make friends
- Employee discounts program, including exclusive discounts at major high street stores
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme (for healthcare advice, counselling sessions and financial wellbeing resources)
- Our staff do not wear uniform - we do provide all your PPE
- Weekends are important so you have every other weekend free
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Additional Information
Applicants must be UK resident; we cannot offer sponsorship. You will need a driving licence and a car. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and reference checks.
A job with us is extremely rewarding! Join a team that values connection, purpose, and genuine appreciation for the impact you make every single day. So, if you enjoy spending time with other people, have a smiley personality and want to know more about a role with us, we would love to hear from you!
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