Part-time Care Assistant in Bathgate

Company Description

THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. 

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. 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 personalised support.  

Job Description

Here at Home Instead West Lothian, we are looking to grow our team of Care Assistants, with a variety of hours and different contract options available.

At Home Instead, we provide award-winning home care of the highest quality. Care Assistants are known as Care Professionals within Home Instead and the care and support our Care Professionals deliver is designed to allow our clients to live independently in their own homes.

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional and we encourage people from different sectors to apply, whether that is: retail, hospitality, childcare, customer service, delivery driving. We provide FULL training from the start. 

Care Professional benefits: 

• Award winning training
• Paid PVG check 
• Excellent rates of pay starting from £13.60 per hour
• Variety of hours/ contracts available to fit around your lifestyle and commitments
• Paid Business Mileage
• Paid, protected travel time between visits
• Full learning and development programme
• Rewards scheme and employee support line
• Care Professional social events
• Referral scheme
• Career progression and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Access to discounts for big brand stores, utility providers and more

What does being a Care Professional involve?

• Minimum 1-hour visits
• Introductions to all new clients
• Care Professionals matched to clients based on personality, background, hobbies and interests.
• 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
• Building strong professional relationships
• Variety on non-medical services to help the client stay as independent as possible in their own home 

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 enhanced criminal record checks.

A valid driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle is preferred, as some of our clients require accompanying to Doctor's visits and other appointments. 

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 apply', we would love to hear from you! 

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