Job Description
We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Home Care Assistant to join our amazing Home Instead team Doncaster branch working in the following areas:
1. Area 1: Bentley, Scawthorpe, Sprotborough, Toll bar, Skellow, Scawsby, Cusworth, Woodlands, Barmbrough, Hickleton, Conisborough and Mexborough.
2. Area 2: Armthorpe, Bessacarr, Cantley, Finningley, Branton, Wheatley, Intake, Hatfield, Thorne, Stainforth and Dunscroft
Growing older can be very stressful for some people, so can you imagine taking someone out of their home too? Our home care avoids this, and our Care assistants allow older people to live long and happy lives, whilst promoting their autonomy and independence. Do you want to make a real difference to someone’s life?
We provide you with:
3. Salary of up to £14.00 an hour.
4. 37 hours per week plus overtime
5. Contribution to travel expenses at 30p per mile
6. Paid travel time
7. Double time paid on bank holidays
8. Refer a friend bonus of £300.00 T&Cs apply
9. Full training
10. Specialist training opportunities e.g. in Alzheimer's and Dementia
11. Career Progression
The Role of a Care Professional
Care Professionals support clients in the community to live and remain in their own home. Due to the nature of the role in the community you must be willing to travel around Doncaster and commit to working a combination of the following shift times 7am – 2.30pm and 3.45pm – 9.45pm including alternative weekends and bank holidays. We need all our care assistants to be available for at least two evenings per week as a minimum.
Qualifications
Home Instead are looking to add to our team due to continued growth. We are looking for caring, compassionate and reliable people to deliver care to our clients, it is an exciting role that requires a team player to work with key parts of the business to ensure our clients get an fantastic service.
Access to your own transport with Class 1 Business insurance is essential.
What you will bring:
Help clients to remain happy, healthy and thriving in their own homes! Responsibilities may include:
12. Companionship and wellbeing support
13. Help with everyday tasks from cooking a meal to light housework
14. Helping your client access their community by accompanying them to the shops or appointments
15. Help with washing, dressing or bathing.
Additional Information
If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods 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 DBS enhanced disclosure.