Care Professional - Evenings & Weekends - Great Barr

Job summary

Great Barr Applicants

Home Instead Walsall & Great Barr is a leading provider in care and companionship services, which help our clients remain independent, happy, and comfortable in their own homes.

We are currently looking for kind and compassionate home care workers available within the Great Barr area between the hours of 5-11pm Monday – Friday with Alternate Weekends.

This role is ideal if you are looking to provide companionship to older adults in the community, or perhaps you have had experience of helping a family member and would like to use your experience to help others. This is a highly rewarding role where you will be working ‘one to one’ with our clients, allowing professional friendships to develop as well as working within a supportive team.

Job Description

At Home Instead we value the amazing work that our Care Professionals do every day. In order to help you achieve the best for yourself and your clients, we offer:

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Competitive pay - from £12.75 to £13.50 per hour.
• Minimum 1-hour calls – with client matching for continuity.
• Part time hours available – up to 16 hours per week.
• Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training and other opportunities to develop your career further such as our specialist dementia training and end of life training - both accredited by City & Guilds.
• Pension Scheme
• Welcome and/or retention bonus
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Mileage and travel time or waiting time paid separately
• Other benefits including: Exclusive discounts scheme for shopping and utilities, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Being a care professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
• Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
• Accompanying to appointments or shopping
• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent
• Support with medication
• Qualifications

Combined with an experienced and supportive management team, there isn't a more rewarding place to work in Health and Social Care. You don't need prior experience or specific qualification - we recruit people of all ages who have a positive attitude and are passionate about providing tip top care. We encourage people from different sectors to apply, whether that is: retail, hospitality, childcare, customer service, delivery driving. We provide continuous training from the start.

Driving Licence is preferred
Additional information

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.75-£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: Up To 16 Hours Per Week