Care Assistant - Bideford, United Kingdom - Home Instead

Home Instead

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Bideford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Description

At Home Instead North Devon and Exmoor we believe in relationship based care and aspire to offer consistency and reliability to our clients by matching our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies.

We like to raise people's expectations of what care is all about which is why we are proud of our amazing Care Professionals.

This is truly shown as 95% of our Care Professionals in North Devon & Exmoor say they would recommend us to a friend.

We have been rated a Top 20 provider in the South West by This is entirely based on the average review scores of clients and their relatives over the past year, with our score being 9.9 out of 10.

We also hold a CQC rating of outstanding.

Job Description:

Whether you're new to supporting individuals and are looking for a career change, or have years of experience in care, you will receive the training and support you need to do your job well.

We are looking for carers who would like to work for a friendly, professional and long established organisation. We cover Bideford and other surrounding area's.

Responsibilities include:

Ensuring the individuals that we support lead valued and fulfilling lives
Helping them to reach their potential and achieve to the best of their ability
Supporting them with household tasks
Supporting them to enjoy their favourite activity
Assisting with personal care

Due to you making a real difference to clients lives, you will find new levels of job satisfaction. Our 1 hour minimum visit time allows you to establish good working relationships with your clients.

Qualifications:

No formal qualifications are required however previous experience in a health and social care or a customer service role is beneficial.

We will provide all the training required for the position.

You must have good people skills, be calm and able to adapt your approach to the meet the needs of the clients.

A willingness to learn is also essential for the role of a Care Professional as each client is different and no two days are exactly the same.

Additional Information

Care Assistant Benefits:

Excellent pay rates £ £11.70 per hour, plus double pay for bank holidays
Full time and part time hours available
From 10 hours part time to 35 hours full time based on availability
Minimum 1 hour visits so you have the time needed with client
Loyalty Bonus scheme
Employee referral bonus scheme
Mileage and travel time paid separately

Training

Free award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as access to specialist training/ qualifications.
Employee assistance programme available 24/
Exclusive discounts scheme at supermarkets, utility providers and more