PART TIME; Weekdays & Alternate Weekends

Company Description

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Part-Time, (Weekdays & Alternate Weekends) Care Professional/Care Assistant

Rochester & Gillingham Part-time £13 - 14 per hour plus paid mileage

Home Instead Medway is recruiting Care Assistants in Gillingham, Rochester, Chatham, Strood & East Gravesend DA12 and surrounding areas

Full driving licence with access to a vehicle essential in order to support our clients to the fullest and must be available to work alternate weekends.

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award-winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professional to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalized support.

• Award-winning, industry-leading training and competitive rates of pay
• Excellent wages of £13 to £14 per hour, double pay for bank holiday
• Paid Mileage
• Paid Holiday
• Mileage and travel time
• Part-time hours or guaranteed hours contracts – from 10, 16+ hours part time to 36 hours guaranteed available
• Refer a friend bonus – earn when you refer a friend
• 100’s of online & in-store discounts to be used and enjoyed
• Paid Face-to-Face training + Online Learning and Development programme
• Paid meet & greet and shadow calls (prior to providing care)
• No uniforms
• DBS fully refunded
• 20 days holiday a year plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Matching you to clients based on similar interests and hobbies to help you and your client enjoy your time together
• Minimum visits of one hour so there is plenty of time to complete tasks and get to know your client
• A variety of shifts available
• Blue Light discount card and Exclusive discount scheme
• Pension scheme
• 24/7 Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (professional advice, practical information, resources and counselling)
• Fully funded NVQ2, 3, 4 & 5

• Home Help & Light Housekeeping:
  Help Clients Maintain Their Independence by Assisting Them With Household Chores
• Personal Care:
  Help Your Client Get With Mobility or to Get Ready to Start or Finish Their Day, Assistance with Bathing, etc.
• Companionship:
  Keep Your Client Company or Take Trips Around The Local Area That You Will Both Enjoy
• Other Support:
  From Medication Reminders, Help with Shopping and Other Support

What we need from you:

• Available from 7 am – 2 pm and 4 pm – 10 pm evenings and alternate weekends and during weekdays
• You are required to be a driver with a full UK licence and access to your own vehicle
• Kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in Medway, Higham & Shorne as Care Professional
• Will provide a variety of non-medical services to help clients keep independent in their own home
• Need at least 1 year of experience working in the care sector as a Care Assistant working with older people providing personal care, medication, and supporting other care needs
• Passionate, reliable, trustworthy, respectful and enjoy building professional friendships and spending time in the company of others

• Care visits of one hour or more, allowing you to care without feeling rushed
• Hourly rate between £13 - 14
• Pension Scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Well-being Benefit Scheme
• Award-Winning Training
• Opportunities for career development
• Kind, supportive and welcoming office team who regularly show their appreciation for your hard work
• Funded care qualifications such as NVQ2, 3, 4 which complement your role as a Care Professional
• Company pension
• Paid training, including award winning, City & Guilds assured training
• Access to free counselling service – We want to ensure you’re looked after in every way possible
• Home Instead discount scheme – This means you’ll get discounts from many high street stores

• Experience of working in the care sector/domiciliary care
• Empathetic and compassionate
• Trustworthy, reliable, and punctual
• Flexible, dependable, and dedicated
• Day to day Care Professional responsibilities can include:
  • Assisting with personal care, helping your client wash and dress
  • Meal preparation and light house work
  • Accompanying your client to appointments
  • Companionship

If you're looking for work that is extremely rewarding and satisfactory, we would love to hear from you. Please click on I’m Interested or alternatively, contact us on  or

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.