Be an Angel to an older person?

  • Full-time
  • Date Advert Closes: 30th September 2021

Company Description

Do you have a warm heart and caring nature? Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling career?

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 outstanding reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. 

Our Dorchester office was established in 2019 and our mission is to brighten the lives of seniors in the local community giving them a sense of purpose, wellbeing & worth. 

Job Description

Many of our clients call their CAREGiver an angel. Could you be an angel to an older person?

No 15 minute calls. Our calls are an hour or longer to provide sufficient time to provide high quality care.

We are a truly relationship led care provider, matching our clients and CAREGivers based on key interests and personalities. We promote continuity of care and client matching and most importantly friendship.

Qualifications

You do not need any previous experience or particular qualifications in order to become a CAREGiver, as we will provide industry leading training to get you up to speed.  However, we do look for people with the following:

  • Great interpersonal skills, with the ability to build long-lasting, positive relationships with our clients
  • Basic cooking skills
  • Bags of compassion, and a passion for supporting others
  • Genuine interest in becoming a part of a caring, mission led organisation, who pride themselves on delivering an outstanding service

Additional Information

As one of our CAREGivers, you will receive:

  • An excellent hourly rate of between £10.75 - £11.25ph
  • Free comprehensive pre-employment training
  • 28 days holiday 
  • Paid mileage and travel and waiting time
  • Pension scheme
  • Benefits package which includes high-street shops, restaurant, and gym discounts
  • Social events
  • Refer a friend for a job and earn yourself a bonus
  • Employee assistance programme
  • The biggest benefit of all is making a difference every day.

As the role is completely community based it is essential that you have access to flexible transport to ensure you can get to visits in a timely manner.

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.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and have a high degree of  flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact the office team on 01305 239289

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