Care Professional - Lichfield, United Kingdom - Home Instead

Home Instead

Verified Company

Lichfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description

Home Instead Tamworth and Lichfield_ _covers Tamworth, Lichfield and all rural areas in between but also Atherstone plus surrounding areas and Coleshill and surrounding areas.

We are a passionate team of professionals who care about our delivery of help and support to the older generation in the local communities.

We have been operating for over 12 years and are rated as Good by CQC.

We are particularly proud of the work we do with people living with Dementia and have been recognised by medical professionals for such.

If you're looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further.

We're looking for Care Professionals who are available mornings for a few hours and that doesn't have to be every day but it does need to be alternate weekends because Clients do need us at weekends just like weekdays.

You would be matched to Clients and they would be your regulars seeing them for a minimum of 1 hour at a time.

We give you time to travel so time is not taken from the Clients visit.

You are encouraged to build relationships with your Clients because we know that we are then able to make appropriate decisions about their wellbeing.

As a company we value our Care Professionals, they do an amazing role. We provide training, support and great pay and benefits.

Job Description:

Care Assistant Benefits:

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Excellent pay rates - from £10.61 to £12.75 per hour, plus _£15.75 enhanced bank holiday rates>>_
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Part time hours to suit your lifestyle:

_ Minimum 1 hour call_ *
so you have the time needed with client

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Waiting and Travel time payments are in addition to hourly rate:

Mileage to cover the cost of using your car is paid fortnightly:

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Training:

- fully paid is an award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as access to specialist training/ qualifications [eg. City & Guilds] and salary banding reflects this

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Employee assistance programme:

- available 24/7 offering support for daily living
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Exclusive discounts scheme - at supermarkets, utility providers and more
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DBS paid.....£13 update service is Care Professionals responsibility

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Being a Carer is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

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

- supporting with medication

Qualifications:

No formal qualifications required other than basic maths and english.

Having looked after relatives or having had some informal caring experience is an advantage.

All training is provided and is an ongoing provision

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