Care Assistant

Home Instead West Lothian support clients across our local area, from Livingston to Linlithgow, Bathgate to Broxburn, Winchburgh to Whitburn and everywhere in between. We are seeking compassionate individuals to join our team of Care Professionals / Care Assistants. As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing personal care, companionship and home help to older people to allow them to live independently in their own homes. You do not need any home care experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Assistant and we encourage people from different sectors to apply, whether that is: NHS, retail, hospitality, childcare, customer service, delivery driving. We provide FULL training from the start.

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Excellent pay rates - from £14.00 to £15.00 per hour, plus enhanced bank holiday rates
• Minimum of 1 hour calls - so you have the time needed with clients to care
• Types of hours available - from 10 hours part-time to 35+ hours full time
• Mileage - paid business mileage
• Travel time - paid, protected travel time between visits
• Training - paid, award-winning, training and ongoing support with genuine career development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7
• Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers and more
• Discounted gym membership - at local Xcite facilities
• Employee referral bonus - on successful referral of friends

What does being a Care Assistant involve?

Being a Care Assistant/ Care Professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! You will be introduced to all new clients, and Care Professionals are matched to clients based on personality, background, hobbies and interests. With a minimum of 1 hour visits you have time to provide high quality, person focused care. 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

Previous care experience is welcome, but not required. This could be from working in a care home, as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker, or in the NHS. It could also be from working as a volunteer, or personal experience of caring for a loved one.

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 enhanced criminal record checks. A valid driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle is preferred, as some of our clients require accompanying to Doctor's visits and other appointments.