Home Care Assistant (Min Hours Contract)

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of 1-hour , award-winning training and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust enabling us to provide personalised support.

We are seeking two reliable, friendly and trustworthy individuals to join an existing team who provide daily visits to our client and support with outings and companionship..  

Job Description

As a Care Professional, you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help our client remain independent in their own home including:

• Companionship.
• Social Outings.
• General housekeeping
• Personal care.

The role will require staff to drive our client’s Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, due to the insurance criteria you must be over 25 with a clean driving licence .

This is a minimum 10-hour contract on a rota basis:

Week 1

Thursday 12:30-17:30 

Sunday 12:30-17:30

Week 2

Monday 12:30-17:30 

Saturday 12:30-17:30

Additonal hours with other clients will be available for the successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Compassionate  and reliable  with a passion for supporting an individual with additional needs.
• Good communicator  who can easily build relationships with others.
• Someone who wants to make a positive difference  to the life of someone in their local community
• The role will require staff to drive our client’s Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, the insurance criteria require you to be able over 25 and have a clean driving licence .

As a Care Professional, you will receive:

• Excellent rates of pay - £12.00 per hour

• Mileage contribution 28p per mile.

• Visits of 1 hour or more with every client .

• Industry leading training.

• Opportunity to apply for fully funded SVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care Qualification.

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

• Employee discount Scheme

If you are someone with a kind, compassionate heart who wants to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients in Inverclyde and North Ayrshire  we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or apply on our website .

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the areas in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to enhanced PVG