Care Assistant NORTHALLERTON#youcancare

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 care professionals to our client's based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust which enables us to provide the person centered care that we all desire.

We are proud to have been awarded a 5-star Employer of the year award 2022.

Please note you must reside in the DL postcode area to be able to support our clients and have access to transport.

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.

Working in care, every day is different. At Home Instead we care for our elderly clients in their own homes or wherever they call home which is where they feel most comfortable. Your tasks may include helping someone with their morning and evening routines preparing them healthy and delicious meals through the day or keeping their own homes safe and tidy.

Above all, you will be there to provide that essential companionship service which is at the heart of everything that we do. You will become a member of the Home Instead family, everyone supports each other here, we never focus on the problem we always look for a solution.

Our calls are a minimum of one hour which sets us aside from other providers giving our care professionals time to build up trust and rapport and creating a lasting friendship.

In return you will work with a friendly local team that offer great rates of pay, paid holiday, ongoing training, and staff discounts amongst other benefits. This is not just any caring job, this is a Home Instead job! You will become part of our wonderful family giving the best possible care and support to our wonderful clients, the most rewarding job ever!

You will have access to continued professional development to enable you to provide the highest standard of professional care.

Due to the nature of the role you must have access to reliable transport as you may be required to assist a client to an appointment or to enable them to continue with a hobby or interest.

• Able to use your own initiative and genuinely care for your clients
• Caring and empathic nature
• Good working commitment being reliable is really important
• Ability to work alternate weekends both Saturday and Sunday and some evenings
• Must be a driver as our clients can live in remote areas and may need your support to get to appointments

You don't need to have prior experience to work for Home Instead, we are looking for people who have a natural talent fort caring for others who love to spend time with people and can easily put a smile on someone's face which will make a difference to their day. If this describes you then please do get in touch. If you only have 5 hours a week or more a week to spare then please get in touch.

We offer you exceptional support so that our clients receive the best possible companionship based care available. Ensuring that you only give the best quality care providing dignity and respect that you would for your own loved ones.

If you have not worked in care before then please do not worry, it's your kind caring nature that will be invaluable to the client. If you have a passion for caring and you are looking for work which is extremely rewarding and have a high degree of flexibility to meet our clients’ needs, we are keen to hear from you. We have recently been awarded the Top 20 Homecare company award 2022 and we have been voted 5 Star Employer award by our lovely team of care professionals and the office team.

We would love to know more about you and what interests you in joining Home Instead Darlington and Northallerton, if you commit to 5 hours or more then we would love to hear from you.

We encourage applications from all sectors 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 a full enhanced DBS and four clear references