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Home Instead has been providing care and support to the older people of York since 2009 and in 2020 opened a new office in Scarborough to support the people of Scarborough and Ryedale. We are rated 'Good' in all areas by the CQC.

We're a family business, proud to be providing the kind of care we would want for our own parents and grandparents.

Care Professional

There's lots of organisations recruiting in health and social care. What's different about Home Instead York?

• Minimum 1 hour visits with each client always
• £11.75 per hour upon completion of your 12 week probation period (£11.25 before), £12.00 per hour after 1 year's service
• Paid mileage allowance at 45p per mile in between calls
• Your MOT paid for each year
• Benefits package including shopping discounts and Employee Assistance Programme
• Investment in your personal development - level 2 and 3 supported
• Staff holiday home - you get to use our holiday home in Northumberland
• Employee referral bonus programme - £250 for each referral

We call our team members "Care Professionals" (others might say care assistant or support worker) because we know what an essential role they fulfil in the lives of our clients. If you would like your skills and experience to be recognised then apply to join our team.

Working Patterns

We are looking for a regular working pattern so clients can get to know and trust you. Talk to us about working morning, evenings, weekends or a combination of all of them.

It's important to know that our busiest times are 8am-10.30am and 4.15pm-9pm. We would also love to hear from you if you can work weekends only or weekends with weekdays.

Please note that this role involves visiting clients in different locations. Although we minimise the distance from one client to the next, it is only practical to complete the role if you have your own vehicle.

Care Professional responsibilities:

This is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care. Prior experience is valued but is not essential. We find that many people bring transferrable skills from other careers and from caring for family members.

Duties can include:

• Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit

• Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework

• Accompanying to appointments or shopping

• Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

There are no specific qualifications required, but we really value any transferrable experience you might have including experience of caring for family members.

Requirements:

• Driving licence and vehicle
• Availability to work hours that meet clients' needs

This position is within the UK, so would require you to already be living in or near York, UK.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.