Care Assistant/Companion - PAID travel and wait time

Company Description

We are looking for people to join our amazing team of Care Professionals – do you want to support and help the elderly generation stay comfortably in their own homes, whilst still engaging and enjoying life?  

Could you be that difference?

Hourly rate from: £13.75-£14.25

Weekend rate: £14.25-14.75

Home Instead – do you want to work for an award-winning international home care provider whose focus is on supporting and enhancing the quality of life for our clients, through slow relationship led care with companionship at the front of everything that we do.

Job Description

The Care Companion role includes:

• Visiting regular clients, in their homes for a minimum of 1 hour to support with a variety of needs including, but not limited to meal preparation, emotional wellbeing, social events and trips out in the community. 
• Communicating with families and nurses as part of the care team if required.
• Being creative in ways that can help enhance and bring joy to someone’s life.
• Participating in quarterly team meetings to support each other in our roles. 

Care Professional Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay starting from £13.75ph to £14.75ph
• Weekend rate of £14.25-14.75ph
• Mileage paid 
• Paid travel as well as wait times paid up to 1 hour 
• Employee recognition with quarterly awards
• No Uniform required enabling better relationship-led care.
• Full training provided and paid for
• Nationally accredited ongoing learning and development
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programme
• Shopping discounts for high street stores, restaurants, and lots more
• Pension Scheme with Nest

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence and means of transport is required.
• Fluent in writing and speaking English Language
• Caring nature and good intentions

Additional Information

Do you find it rewarding to build someone’s confidence and truly listen to their life stories? Do you have a concern for older people in the community feeling isolated and lonely? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 01985 988282 or email  office@.