Care Professional - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Home Instead

Home Instead
Home Instead
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Home Instead Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent are seeking
Care Professionals to join our growing team. Working out in the local community you will be providing support to our clients in their own homes. We are a friendly and welcoming team where our employees become part of a family.

A local care at home company who are dedicated to our clients and
Care Professional and we truly value people.

If you are looking for a role that has that feel good factor, and allows you to utilise the skills you already have then look no further Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we want to hear from you


Job Description:


We are recruiting for Weekend Care Professionals across Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent to provide much needed support to our clients out of normal working hours.

These are permanent roles and Home instead can offer flexible working hours between 06:45 to 22:45, Saturday and Sunday.


The Weekend Care Professionals provide a variety of non-medical domiciliary health care services to support our Clients to remain independent in their own home.

You will help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care and compassion.


A normal weekend will involve:

  • Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life.
  • Documenting daily activities and reporting any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions.
  • Maintaining regular communication with your Line Manager and office colleagues.
  • Completing tasks for, and with, the client to include activities such as personal care, housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, and most importantly, companionship.

Qualifications:


What you need:

  • All roles are for drivers with a full driving license and access to their own vehicle.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • You do not need any experience or formal qualifications to become a Care Professional.


Your own life experiences and transferable skills alongside reliability, trustworthiness and respect for others will allow you to build professional friendships.


Due to the nature of the role, you will need to have access to your own vehicle and class 1 business insurance.

Additional Information


Home Instead Will Offer You:

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Excellent rate of pay £11.20 per hour Monday to Friday increasing to £12.20 per hour Saturday & Sunday.
Double pay on bank holidays
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Mileage contribution of 30p per mile and support with tax relief top up.
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Flexible hours **we work with you to build a schedule that suits your needs
  • Evenings, alternate weekends as well as the regular weekday visits works perfectly for our client schedules
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Minimum 1-hour calls with your own regular matched clients
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Time to spend getting to know your clients with realistic and timely care plans for each visit
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Access to Blue Light Card - Even more savings in high street shops.
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Varied contracts available from
Zero Hours to Average Hours
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Employee referral bonus programme:


  • No uniform so you look and feel more like a friend, or part of the client's family
- ** Full induction programme and continuous training
based on what you would like to achieve - we are happy to assist you in on your learning journey in the provision of care
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Employee Assistance Programme, including free counselling and legal advice
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Accrued paid holiday &
Auto enrolment Pension Scheme - you are legally entitled to these; they aren't perks so we don't pretend they are
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Friendly and supportive team.


Once you've successfully completed your training, you'll be carefully matched to your clients and asked to visit them in their own homes.

Your role is to help them feel as comfortable as possible, support them with anything from shopping and cooking meals, to personal hygiene assistance, companionship and social company.

It's really important to be able to build up trust with the client you're visiting so that they feel comfortable with you.

We treat our clients and Care Professionals with dignity, respect, kindness, and compassion.
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