CAREGiver

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Company Description

With Home Instead Senior Care, we have a CQC rating of OUTSTANDING. We believe in relationship based care and we aspire to offer consistency and reliability to our clients by carefully matching our CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support and build continuity of care. We like to raise people’s expectations of what care is all about which is why we are so proud of our amazing CAREGivers. We invest in training, promoting a strong teamwork ethic and making sure our CAREGivers have the support and resources they need to reach their full potential. This is truly shown as 95% of our CAREGivers in North Devon & Exmoor say they would recommend us to a friend. We have been rated a Top 20 provider in the South West by homecare.co.uk. This is entirely based on the average review scores of clients and their relatives over the past year, with our score being 9.9 out of 10.

Job Description

Home Instead offers flexible Working hours to suit your needs around other commitments you may have. Our visits are ALWAYS AT LEAST ONE HOUR, and you are matched to your own small group of clients, so you really can give them the quality of care that they deserve. We are extremely proud to say that 96% of our clients would recommend us.

• We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in North Devon & Exmoor. Specifically looking for candidates in the Illfracombe and surrounding area.
• As a CAREGiver, you will visit the same clients every week and by building relationships with them, you can be the difference that helps them - not just to live in their own home, but to live WELL at home.
• With us, every visit is AT LEAST ONE HOUR long so you are not rushed and can deliver the sort of care that you would want for your own family, empowering them to remain independent within their own homes for as long as possible.
• These visits could involve Personal Care, Companionship and Home Help.
• As a CAREGiver, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support. We will work closely with you to build your hours and your own unique schedule
• Our CAREGivers do not wear uniforms which can create a barrier, so you look and feel more like a friend or part of the family.

Qualifications

This involves spending time with the same regular clients, building great working relationships. Being someone’s only person they might see for the day, giving companionship. Putting a smile on some ones face. Being supportive and being there if they have lost confidence to help them in and out of the shower or bath. Popping to the shops to pick up a few things or helping with housework. Accompany to hospital appointments or social events. Listening to the stories of their lives, finding out about the person you are sharing time with. Being a team together. Home Instead is not your average care provider. 100% of our clients would recommend our service. We pride ourselves on being best and providing only the very best of care for our elderly clients. In a nutshell – we only provide the type of care that we would be happy with our own loved ones receiving. If you haven't worked in care before do not worry, its your kind caring nature that will be invaluable to the clients

Additional Information

We Offer

• Flexible working hours to suit your needs around other commitments you may have
• Investment in you as a person. Full induction programme with Industry leading training along with a learning and development programme.
• Opportunities for career progression
• Excellent rates of pay - £10.00 - £11.00 per hour
• Double pay for bank holidays
• Travel time is paid
• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme
• Holiday pay
• Mileage allowance
• Alternate weekends off
• Our friendly and experienced office team will be offering you support along the way
• On call support 24/7
• Employee Assistance Programme
  

CQC Rated Outstanding -We are extremely proud of this achievement as the Award has only been given to 4% of Home Care Companies

Homecare.co.uk and Laing and Buisson have ranked Home Instead Group the No 1 Home Care Group in the UK that provide companionship, home help and personal care services.

Apply Today

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 01769 302 003

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care 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.