Job Description
Company Description
Home Instead. To us, it’s personal.
We are owned and operated independently and run with a team of staff with family roots deep in our community.
We pride ourselves on being different to our care providers.
We don't do 15 minute calls - You will get a minimum of one hour with each client
We don't leave you unsure of work - We offer guaranteed hours with a range of availabilities
We don't under pay you - We offer above Living Wage rates
We don't do just personal care - We offer companionship, home help and live-in support
We don't treat you all the same - We offer bespoke availabilities to meet our Care Professionals needs
Job Description
Whether you're supporting someone to get up and ready for the day, taking them shopping or just sitting down remising while looking at photo albums, the care you provide for Home Instead will be a positive impact on that persons life. Offering Personal Care, Home Help, Companionship or Live-In, we make the difference.
Every hour you spend with a client, is an hour you’re helping change someone’s life.
Qualifications
What you give us:
- Time – To get to know the people of our community that need support
- Love – Our clients need to know there is someone out there to help them
- Empathy – After a lifetime of love, family, and friends, when our clients end up alone, we want someone to hear their stories
- Care – We need someone that wants to make the world a better place through care
Everyone has skills that it takes to be a Care Professional, and we want to help nurture you on the journey to becoming one.
Whether you're building a career or just want to give back as you earn a decent wage, there is a place for you at Home Instead.
We will provide all the knowledge and skills you need to develop in the role and invest in your future with free NVQ awards, City and Guild awards as well as award-winning in-house training and E-Learning.
Additional Information
What we to give you:
- Guaranteed Hours Contracts on a range of availabilities – offering contracts of Minimum Guaranteed Hours of 10, 16 and 30
- Minimum one-hour visits with each client - No 15,30 or 45 minute calls that rush you through your care.
- Friendly and supportive team - Always a friendly face to turn to
- Above Living Wage Rate of Pay - £11.00 hourly base Rate (and this is basic rate excluding travel time, mileage contribution, paid holiday, access to SSP and all the other bits some companies wrap into their wage offer)
- Enhanced Weekend Rates - £11.50 hourly base Rate (You also get an enhanced rate before 8am and after 8pm and at weekends!)
- Mileage contribution of 25p per mile and support with tax relief top up to 45p.
- Paid Travel Time Between first and last clients (excluding breaks)
- Enhanced Loyalty Pay - Retention pay increase and loyalty bonus (hourly pay increases after your first year with us!)
- Double time payment for bank holidays.
- Paid DBS application.*
- Paid Training for in house sessions and E-Learning*
- Paid Holidays accrued from the hours you work.
- Access to Home Instead Benefits - money off hundreds of shops, cinemas, and restaurants.
- Access to Blue Light Card - Even more savings in high street shops.
- Award-winning training and development.
- Career Development with NVQ and City and Guild accredited awards available.
- Paid on completion of probation
If you want a role that gives more than just an excellent pay packet, but a career where you know you’re making the world a better place, call us on 01273 4370140
This job is based in the Lewes District and Uckfield Area and a right to work will have to be established as part of the recruitment process. We are not currently able to offer sponsorship.
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