Support Worker - Working with the Elderly/Car Essential

Home Instead
Hatfield
1 week ago
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Company Description

Home Insteadis the world's leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning paid training, and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

The Welwyn & Hatfield officeare now looking to recruit people who live inBorehamwood, Hatfield, Potter's Bar and Welwynareas, and who are looking to ultimately make a career working within the Adult Care Sector- this is your chance to join the fastest growing service industry in the UK, and the leading provider of care to the elderly.

We are now seeking people to work with our elderly clients and can negotiate with you your availability - tell us what suits you, and let us work our magic (within reason).

We are also very happy to speak to people looking for a couple of hours work each day, including weekend's - so if you are retired, bored, in need of extra income, looking for new friends, or keen to give something back, then give us a call.

We do require all staff work their agreed hours on alternate weekends - essential.

You must be passionate about what you do,with your own car - essential because we travelbetween clients and 'drive them to appointments' on a daily basis.You must also have a full British Driving Licence.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK and this will be established later during any recruitment process. We are currently NOT licenced to sponsor people and are unable to use people currently sponsored by other companies.

Job Description

Home Instead prides itself on the quality and level of care we provide for our older clients and are now looking to recruit people who share our pride in providing a superior service.

If you simply want a job for a few hours a week or are looking for your entry into a fabulous career in Adult Care then look no further than Home Instead, Welwyn & Hatfield Office.

You will work with a highly experienced team whose goal in life is to ensure that you are highly trained, cared for in your role and who can also offer you hours of work that hopefully will suit your availability.

Your rewards include:

* A working day that suits your availability, if we can.

* Pay rates of £12.00 - £14.00 per hour with benefits included.

* Evening and weekend rates are higher.

* Fully paid whilst training.

* Double time on Bank Holidays.

* £0.30/per mile - £0.45/per mile for travel expenses.

* Paid during travel between clients (some restrictions apply)

* Minimum 1-hour visits.

* Holiday and Pension paid.

* Lots more.

All initial applications acknowledged.

For further details contact Patricia Eagling, Recruitment Manager at:



Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

Valid UK driving licence and own car

Living in Hatfield, Welwyn area, Borehamwood, Potters Bar

Happy to work agreed hours on alternative Saturdays & Sundays.

Right to Work in the UK.

Additional Information

We are also interested in Live-In care professionals and as a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support and high rates of pay.

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 contact us on01707-240650

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.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO LIVE IN THE UK AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK, this will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.

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