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Care Assistant

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Care Assistant at Home Instead Pocklington & Brough, focused on supporting older individuals in their homes. You will help clients maintain their independence and dignity through various forms of assistance, while building meaningful relationships.

Qualifications

  • Driving licence and access to a vehicle.
  • Kind and compassionate demeanor.
  • Reliable and committed work ethic.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

  • Support older people to remain safe, happy and independent in their own homes.
  • Provide companionship and personal care to clients.
  • Assist with meal preparation and medication support.
  • Help clients with shopping, errands, and accessing the community.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Reliability
  • Compassion
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Home Instead UK

  • Home, Senior & Disability Care
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Here at Home Instead, our mission is to expand the world's capacity to care. Across the globe we care for thousands of older adults, helping them live well at home for longer. In the UK, we’re reaching more older people than ever with an expansive network of 240 independently owned and operated franchise offices who play a key role in their local community.What we doOur quality, award-winning home care services support wellbeing and allow older people to live independently at home in familiar surroundings. From personal care, companionship and home help to specialist dementia, end of life and Parkinson’s care, our CAREGivers can support a wide range of needs. Join our networkOwning a Home Instead franchise offers a truly rewarding opportunity in a growing market. We’re with you every step of the way guiding each franchisee throughout their journey, enabling them to grow a successful home care business that really does make a difference. Find out about our care services: www.homeinstead.co.uk Find out about our franchise opportunity: www.homeinstead.co.uk/franchise/

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Job description

Company Description

£13.15 – £13.65 per hour |Minimum of 16 hours |Paid Travel Time & Mileage

A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this community-based role.

At Home Instead Pocklington & Brough, we believe care should never be rushed.

Our visits are always a minimum of one hour, giving you the time to genuinely get to know your clients, build meaningful relationships and provide outstanding person-centred care.

Due to continued growth, we are now looking for caring, reliable and committed individuals to join our team

This role is ideal for someone looking for:

  • Consistent hours and earnings
  • Regular clients and continuity
  • A supportive and welcoming local team
  • Guaranteed Job Satisfaction

Whether you already have care experience or are new to care, we would love to hear from you.

Working Pattern

  • Shift Times: 08:15 - 16:30
    Working Pattern:
  • Week 1 Monday & Friday | Week 2: Monday & Friday, Saturday & Sunday (additional hours are available)

We are specifically looking for people who can commit to regular and reliable working patterns, as continuity and consistency are incredibly important to both our clients and our team.6:15

Job Description

What Does the Role Involve?

As a Home Instead Care Professional, you will support older people to remain safe, happy and independent in their own homes.

Support may include:

  • Companionship
  • Personal care
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication support
  • Shopping and errands
  • Supporting clients to access the community
  • Helping clients maintain independence and dignity

No two days are the same, but every day is meaningful.

Benefits

  • Free DBS check
  • Paid induction programme & training
  • Various contracts available to suit your lifestyle
  • Career progression opportunities
  • £100 Referral Bonus
  • Reward & Recognition programme

Qualifications

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for people who are:

  • Kind and compassionate
  • Reliable and committed
  • Warm and personable
  • Good communicators
  • Passionate about supporting older people
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team

Additional information

All our roles are subject to a satisfactory pre-employment checks. We are unable to offer sponsorships, so you must have a right to work in the UK.

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.

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