Community Care Giver

Home Instead Southend, are a Home care service in and around Southend and we provide a range of care and support services for older people in our community.

We are passionate about changing the way home care is delivered to older people by focusing on high-quality person-centred care. Our aim is to support our clients to stay in their own homes for longer and to maintain independence and dignity.

If you want to join a team of superstar CAREGivers who are committed to supporting older people, then join a team that feels like family...Our clients trust us. They will rely on you to listen carefully to what they need, take an interest in them, and deliver excellent care.

The most important part of a CAREGiving role with us is offering companionship-based care and support including helping someone out of bed, having a wash or putting on their socks. Each of our CAREGivers are matched to a client based on mutual interests and hobbies to encourage a strong relationship that is able to develop.

Aside from doing something incredibly rewarding, we are a great person-centred business offering a supportive working environment as well as some great benefits such as:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Discounts on your favourite brands including Tesco, Costa, Cineworld and many more!
• City and Guilds accredited training, including Care Certificate, Dementia and End of Life training
• Award-winning training including two Princess Royal Training Awards
• Free membership to ‘Life and Progress Employee Assistance Programme’ which gives you 24/7 access to one-to-one counselling, legal advice and support, self-help and well-being information
• Opportunities for career progression
• Mileage allowance
• Refer a friend Scheme
• Supportive office team

PERSONAL CARE - HOME HELP - COMPANIONSHIP

Our CAREGiver's are between 18 and 70+ years old. The role has the flexibility to fit around your existing commitments - Grandchildren, clubs, hobbies, full time jobs etc Local work - No long commutes!

Availability must include alternate weekends.

Full driving license and access to your own vehicle is necessary, while our clients are cared for in their own home, they may also need support with shopping and appointments.

We believe you do not need experience or qualifications to become a CAREGiver, we will give you all the tools you need to help you do the job. All we ask is that you have a big heart and want to make a difference to the lives of our clients.

"It’s not working, it’s CARING with Home Instead"

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory 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 us on 01702 787238.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care 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.