Care Professional

Company Description

Established in 2012 Home Instead East Lancashire is a leading provider of non-medical home care and companionship. With award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

We have been rated a 5-star rated Employer for the past 4 years.

At Home Instead we are known for the award-winning, high-quality care that we provide. Care Assistants within Home Instead are known as Care Professionals.  Their care and support enables our clients to live independently and happy in their own homes. 

We match you to client’s personalities and interests, so you can develop a working friendship with regular clients.

Looking for a new career can be daunting, but with Home Instead it all starts with a friendly chat and don't worry if you have no experience as we will train and support you. 

Many of our Care Professionals come from various backgrounds, in particular, people  from retail and hospitality, have fitted perfectly into our relationship led care. The most common  feedback we get is "I wish I had done this years ago!" 

Job Description

Do you have a spare 10-15 hours free each week, have availability every other weekend & want to make a difference to someone’s life? If so we may have the perfect job for you. 

With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and our excellent reputation Home Instead (East Lancashire) are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. 

As a Home Instead Care Professional every day is different as every client is different. Some of your visits will be home help, making a meal and time spent chatting or engaging in activities. Another visit could be going out shopping or to an appointment or providing dignified personal care so your client can feel themselves again. 

Qualifications

• No Experience? No Problem: we offer in-house training to get you up to speed.
• Communication Skills: Written and spoken English is essential.
• Transportation: Reliable transport is required for home visits, errands, activities and shopping.
• Organisational Skills: Exceptional organisational and time-management skills are key.
• The Right Attitude: A natural inclination for caring and forming positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Must be a UK resident with a full UK driving licence and your own vehicle.
• Working visas are not available for this role. 
• Age Requirement: Applicants must be 18 years or older. 

Additional Information

• Generous hourly rate £14.80 per hour and enhanced bank holiday pay
• Regular clients in local areas 
• Ongoing paid online & Face To Face Training 
• Paid Mileage
• Career progression opportunities – Investment in your personal development in level 2 & 3 adults social care
• Saving for holidays additional hours may be available
• A Friendly office team that is here to support you 
• Regular staff social events 
• Refer A Friend Scheme 
• Need extra money for birthdays, social events, additional hours may be available 

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. 

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure check and references. 

If you are interested please contact us on 01254 471992 or email wendy.clarke@el.homeinstead.co.uk with your name, email address and phone number.