Care Professional

Company Description

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 which enable us to provide personalised care and support. 

Job Description

We are recruiting care staff to join our teams based in Down & Lisburn and Ards & North Down whether you have many years experience or are looking to join the sector for the first time, we have training courses in place to suit everyone, providing development opportunities to excel within a career in care.

• Permanent Contracts 16 to 35+ hours per week.
• Full Time is only 3.5 days a week!
• Part time is 3 or 4 evenings OR mornings per week
• Work life balance with every second weekend off
• £12 - £12.50 per hour + 35/40p per mile

Shift patterns:

Rolling rota to enable a good work/life balance.

Week 1

Monday 8am to 10pm (with break)

Tuesday: 8am to 3:15pm

Saturday: 8am to 10pm (with break)

Sunday: 8am to 10pm (with break)

Week 2:

Tuesday: 4:30pm to 10pm

Wednesday: 8am to 10pm (with break)

Thursday: 8am to 10pm (with break)

Friday: 8am to 10pm (with break)

Part time also available on the shift pattern, just choose either Early or backshift.

Why choose Home Instead?

• Great rates of pay - from £12.00 per hour and enhanced bank holiday rates
• Minimum 1-hour calls – giving you the time to care.
• Flexible hours to work around your life or Guaranteed hours contracts for those looking for more stability
• Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training 
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Mileage paid as applicable
• Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other support
• Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

Responsibilities:

Being a Care Professional is an essential role supporting 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 you could be doing:

• 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

Qualifications

Essential:

A passion for caring and a desire to make a difference, helping people live their best life.

Hold a current UK full driving licence and have access to use of a car

Additional Information

We are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead family. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out – we offer industry leading training to all our carers to help you help others.

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process

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 Access NI enhanced disclosure

Apply today to learn more.