Elderly Befriender guaranteed hours

October 19, 2024
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Job Description

Elderly Befriender Care Assistant – Care to Drink Tea and Eat Cake?
£15 per hour
Guaranteed hours
Drivers needed
£13.39 per hour (£15 earned wage including holiday pay) with working availability during the week and alternate weekends.
Home Instead Norfolk is expanding its team and looking for caring, compassionate Elderly Befriender Care Assistants to support clients living at home with a range of needs throughout Norfolk and in your local area.
We currently have Care vacancies available with immediate starts. With clients needing a mixture of morning, afternoon and evening support. At Home Instead we have a variety of working patterns, these are listed below:
7am-10pm
2pm -10pm
6pm-10pm
All our care professionals work alternative weekends availability and typically work between 10-20 hours per week.
We’re looking for candidates who may already have experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Elderly Befriender or in Domiciliary Care.
We would also love to hear from anyone who has experience caring for loved ones or been a volunteer. We would encourage you to apply as a Elderly Befriender Care Assistant with Home Instead as full training and support will be given.
At Home Instead Norfolk, we can offer the following benefits for our Elderly Befriender Care Assistants:

Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate
Company Pension Scheme
Local & Professional Support Team available
Blue Light Discount Card
Free DBS Check
Refer A Friend Scheme (£300 Bonus)
Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme
Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program
Paid Award Winning, Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Professional Development Training
Fantastic Recognition Care Wards, Staff Birthday Schemes and Company Events

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:
· Companionship
· Helping with some possible personal care
· Helping with mobility around the home
· Overseeing medication and providing medical support
· Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
· Preparing and cooking meals
· Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions
Care Assistants MUST have a Valid UK Driving Licence (with access to a vehicle for work purposes) and have the Right to work in the UK.
We are actively recruiting Carers now. If this is something you would be interested in please click ‘Apply’, to get in touch today!
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract
Pay: £15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week
Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
Referral programme
Store discount

Schedule:

Day shift
Every weekend
Flexitime
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability

Application question(s):

What is your postcode?
What is your availability to work during the week and weekends?
How many hours are you looking to work each week?
Could you please provide more information around your experience and why you think you’d be a good fit for this position?
Do you have a valid Driving Licence and access to a car?
Do you have or need sponsorship for this position?
What is your visa status?

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person