Community CARE Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care ,
Cowes, Isle of Wight

Overview

Job Description

Company Description Home Instead Senior Care is the world's leading provider of 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 CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. Are you looking for an employer who CARES about you? Then you're in the right place! Job Description We like to think we are much more than "just" a CARE provider. We provide services from cooking a meal to helping someone have a wash in the mornings, for those who need a helping hand; with a friend for life. We ensure our CAREGivers build a great relationship with our clients. We are looking for people with kindness and compassion, who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients and join our dedicated team, as a CAREGiver. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others. Qualifications You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a CAREGiver. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. If you have an NVQ / Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care you will recieve a welcome bonus after you complete probation. Access to reliable transport is essential for this role due to some rural locations of clients. Additional Information Why should you choose Home Instead Senior Care as an employer? We CARE about our staff and in return that means our staff care about our clients. * Minimum of 1 hour visits * CAREGiver schedules on an electronic system * Paid travel time provided for the actual duration * Introductions to clients either by phone or in person before visits * Great rates of pay with weekend and bank holiday enhancements * Mileage allowance paid for your working day * Holiday hours accrued and taken when you request to * CAREGiver recognition, bonuses for completion of probation and Home Instead birthdays. If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you. We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighborhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure. Qualifications: You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a CAREGiver. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. If you have an NVQ / Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care you will recieve a welcome bonus after you complete probation. Access to reliable transport is essential for this role due to some rural locations of clients. Responsibilities: We like to think we are much more than "just" a CARE provider. We provide services from cooking a meal to helping someone have a wash in the mornings, for those who need a helping hand; with a friend for life. We ensure our CAREGivers build a great relationship with our clients. We are looking for people with kindness and compassion, who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients and join our dedicated team, as a CAREGiver. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.