Home Care Assistant

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. 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 our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust enabling us to provide personalised support.

We are seeking reliable, friendly and trustworthy individuals to join our growing team working across North Ayrshire. 

Job Description

As a Care Professional, you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help our clients remain independent in their own home including:

 - Companionship.
 - General housekeeping 
 - Non-medical personal care.

You do not need any experience to become a Care Professional, however, you will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service.

Qualifications

• No experience necessary, we just need you to care.
• Compassionate and reliable with a passion for supporting people.
• Good communicator who can easily build relationships with others.
• Someone who wants to make a positive difference to the life of someone older in their local community
• As our clients can be based anywhere across our community a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Additional Information

As a Care Professional, you will receive:

• Excellent rates of pay - £13.10 per hour 

• Mileage contribution up to 45p per mile.

• Visits of 1 hour or more with every client .

• Industry leading training with ongoing support from our experienced care team 

• Opportunity to apply for fully funded SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care Qualification.

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

• Employee discount Scheme with discounts across many leading retailers

If you are someone with a kind, compassionate heart who wants to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients in the Largs area we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or apply on our website .

Applicants must have a driving licence 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.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the areas 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 PVG.