CAREGiver/Care Assistant/ Carer

Home Instead Senior Care ,
Folkestone, Kent

Overview

Job Description

Company Description Home Instead Senior Care 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 CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. Job Description We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in Folkestone as a CAREGiver. As a CAREGiver, you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep independent in their own home. 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. 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 previous experience or particular qualifications in order to become a CAREGiver, as we will provide all the training to get you up to speed. However, we do look for people with the following: * Great interpersonal and communication skills * Positive and caring attitude * Reliability, flexibility and adaptability * A passion for supporting others * Genuine interest in becoming part of a caring team Additional Information As a CAREGiver, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support. If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 01303847899. We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods 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. * We received the '5 Star Employer' award in 2019 * Holiday pay * All visits are a minimum of one hour * Visit regular clients enabling you to build relationships * Paid mileage * Make a real difference to older people's lives * Competitive rates of pay; 9.25 - 10.25/hr PLUS double rates on bank holidays * Part time hours available * Pension \Scheme Qualifications: You do not need any previous experience or particular qualifications in order to become a CAREGiver, as we will provide all the training to get you up to speed. However, we do look for people with the following: Great interpersonal and communication skills Positive and caring attitude Reliability, flexibility and adaptability A passion for supporting others Genuine interest in becoming part of a caring team Responsibilities: We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in Folkestone as a CAREGiver. As a CAREGiver, you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep independent in their own home. 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. 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.