Carer in Wrotham/ Meopham/ St Mary Platt

Carer in Wrotham/ Meopham/ St Mary Platt

Part-time – Date Advert Closes: 17 February 2025

At Home Instead Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield , we are proud to be part of the world’s leading provider of non-medical care for older people. From personal care and house-help to companionship, we focus on building lasting relationships with our clients.

We provide:

• Award-winning training and full shadowing before you start
• Minimum one-hour visits , so you have time to care properly
• Continuity of care , matching you with clients who share your interests and hobbies

We are proud to offer:

• 35p per mile fuel allowance
• Double pay on Bank Holidays
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Ongoing support and development

As a CARE Professional at Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield, you will travel to clients’ homes and provide a range of care services that enable them to continue living independently in their own homes.

At Home Instead, we provide non-medical services (personal care, house-help and companionship), and we’re looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a genuine difference to our clients’ quality of life.

Some necessary requirements include:

• Weekend availability
• A full UK driving licence

This role could involve:

• Morning routines, including personal care such as bathing
• Evening routines before bed
• Helping with jobs around the home
• Cooking meals
• Taking clients shopping or to appointments
• Driving them to day centres, church, or local activities
• Encouraging hobbies and interests
• Or simply providing them with company and companionship

You don’t need formal experience or qualifications—we provide full training . What matters most is your kindness, compassion, and reliability .

Helpful experience could include:

• Personal experience caring for a family member or volunteering
• A passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service
• Being trustworthy, respectful, and dependable
• Enjoying building meaningful friendships and spending time with others

Senior Care Professional (20 hours contract)

• Evening and weekend availability required
• Includes on-call cover
• A great opportunity to step up and support both clients and colleagues
• Weekend availability required
• Perfect for someone seeking consistent hours while making a difference

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a CARE Professional. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. Possible experience for the role would include:

• A personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience.
• Passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service.
• Reliable, trustworthy and respectful.
• Enjoying building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Home Instead - Providing Dignity, Delivering Comfort, Creating Connections.

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