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Home Care Assistant

Home Care Assistant

Home Instead • Forest of Dean District, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Job Description

As a Care Assistant, you will be matched with local clients based on shared interests and personalities. Your goal is to support older adults in their daily lives, helping them maintain their independence and quality of life. This is a role where you can truly make a difference every single day.

The key responsibilities of a Home Care Assistant are:

  • Relationship building: Spend quality time with clients, engaging in conversation and companionship to combat loneliness.
  • Personal care: Support with dressing, grooming and personal hygiene, always maintaining the client's dignity and respect.
  • Home support: Assist with light housekeeping, meal preparation and running errands such as grocery shopping.
  • Well-being support: Help with medication reminders and accompany clients to appointments or social activities.
  • Independence advocacy: Encourage and support clients to continue doing the things they love from the comfort of their own homes.

Qualifications

You don't need a background in professional care to join our team. We look for people who have a big heart and a genuine desire to help others. Important qualities include:

  • Compassionate and caring: You have a naturally kind nature and a desire to make a positive impact.
  • Reliable and trustworthy: Our clients rely on your consistency and dedication.
  • Excellent communicator: You enjoy talking, listening and building rapport with people from all walks of life.
  • Adaptable: You can handle different situations with patience and a smile.
  • No experience necessary: We provide all of the training you need to feel confident and capable in your role.

Applicants require a full UK driving license and reliable access to a vehicle to allow them to travel between clients and to support clients out into the local community.

Additional Information

We believe that to care for our clients, we must first care for our team. We offer a supportive environment and a range of benefits, including:

  • Competitive pay: We value the incredible work our Care Assistants do.
  • Flexible hours: Work patterns that can fit around your personal life and commitments.
  • Award-winning training: Access to world-class, City & Guilds assured training and ongoing professional development.
  • The "gift of time": Minimum one-hour visits so you can focus on the person, not just the tasks.
  • Career progression: Opportunities to grow within the company and gain recognised qualifications.
  • Well-being support: Access to the Employee Assistance Programme and a supportive office team with on-call support available 24/7.
  • Pension scheme: Planning for your future while you care for others.

If you are looking for a rewarding career, a role where you can go home every day knowing you have made a difference in someone's life, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us change the face of ageing. Use the form to register your interest of give us a call on 01452 341975 to discuss the role further.

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