Care Assistant (UK Applicants Only)

Home Instead

1d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. 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 CAREGivers 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? With Home Instead, care means quality care. It means providing support that is completely personalised to the individual and is based on a close bond formed from personality similarities, shared experiences or interests and minimum one-hour visits. Because of this, you can help children of ageing parents know that their loved ones remain safe and well, and cared for at home. You can deliver a rewarding experience to people who may be lonely or require a bit of extra support to retain their independence. We are always looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts to become Care Professionals.

Requirements

Kind, compassionate heart.
Flexibility.
Access to reliable transport.
Ability to cover calls in the morning and evening hours.
Willingness to travel to the South side of Hereford for more hours.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults.

Nice To Haves

Previous care experience is not required.
Experience picking up prescriptions for friends or accompanying someone to the doctor.
Experience helping someone at a local community hall or church group.
Experience lending an ear to a friend or offering a shoulder to lean on for emotional support.

Responsibilities

Provide non-medical care and companionship services for older people.
Conduct minimum one-hour visits with clients.
Match CAREGivers to clients based on mutual interests and hobbies.
Help older people live long and happy lives while promoting their autonomy and independence.
Support clients to remain safe and well in their own homes.
Deliver a rewarding experience to people who may be lonely or require extra support to retain independence.