What do I need to be a Care Professional?
Working as a carer is a rewarding career, it suits someone who is caring and compassionate by nature and who gets enjoyment from helping others.
What do I need to become a Care Professional?
There are no official formal qualifications needed to work as a carer with Home Instead.
Being a good carer is about more than qualifications. It’s about being able to offer a level of personal care to everyone, no matter who they are or what their situation. Of course, qualities such as having empathy, compassion and a genuine desire to help are all important.
Don’t worry if you don’t have much prior experience in the care sector – we provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to all our team members.
Why become a Carer?
- Working in the care sector is an incredibly rewarding job, so it’s no wonder that it is one of the most commonly spoken about reasons to be a carer. Everyday you will be making a difference to someone’s quality of life, supporting them to remain living in their own home, independently.
- An exciting aspect of working in the care sector is the variety of the role. Being a carer means you will constantly be introduced to new people, new environments and new challenges. This level of diversity will help you to develop skills in adaptability and provide a more personalised care.
- One of the biggest benefits of working in the care sector is the flexible care work that is on offer. While you are required to provide care for your customer for the length and time of your assigned job, you are also able to choose the amount of time you work for and how much you have off in between jobs. If you have children off during school holidays or you are studying, the flexibility of being a carer means you can fit work around your other commitments.
- Although the person you are caring for is your main responsibility, being a carer means you are able to provide extra piece of mind for their family and loved ones. Whether you are visiting someone on a regular basis or 24hr care, they can know that their loved one is safe and happy thanks to you.
Why be a Care Professional with Home Instead?
One hour minimum visits
Our Care Professionals really value their time with clients so they can provide quality care, establish rapport and build meaningful relationships that truly make a difference to people’s lives. For this reason, we have a minimum client visit time of one hour. Our Care Pros are not rushing from client to client and are able to spend the extra time focusing on improving the overall health and wellbeing of their clients.
Recognising our long serving employees
We are passionate about recognising and rewarding our Care Professionals and our office teams for the time they have stayed with us, supporting our clients and helping us to expand the world’s capacity to care. Our Length of Service recognition badges celebrate long service from one year upwards and can be worn with pride on our Care Pros’ lanyards.
Who doesn’t love a discount?
We partner with BHSF network benefits to help our employees make some great savings. Whether that be on your weekly food shop, day trips with kids, holidays or dinner out on date night there is something for everyone. The online site is simple and easy to use and has hundreds of discounts available to take advantage of.
The health and wellbeing of all our employees is paramount.
We partner with a leading provider to offer an Employee Assistance Programme that is available to everyone who might need support with personal or work-related problems, which may impact their physical and mental health. This service provides expert and compassionate advice 24/7, 365 days a year for all our employees and their immediate family members. There is also full access to a comprehensive health & wellbeing app, giving our teams access to a plethora of wellbeing resources at the touch of a button.
Matching our Care Professionals with their clients.
Quality of life is at the heart of the care we provide. So we always match our Care Professionals with clients to maximise mutual interests and ensure they have the skills needed to deliver personalised care. Our Care Pros are always introduced to their clients prior to their first call, allowing those new relationships to flourish whilst providing reassurance and a friendly, familiar face.
Matching our Care Professionals with their clients.
Quality of life is at the heart of the care we provide. So we always match our Care Professionals with clients to maximise mutual interests and ensure they have the skills needed to deliver personalised care. Our Care Pros are always introduced to their clients prior to their first call, allowing those new relationships to flourish whilst providing reassurance and a friendly, familiar face.
Areas We Serve
Chingford, Stoke Newington & the surrounding areas
E4 6, E4 7, E4 8, E4 9, N1 2, N15 3, N15 4, N15 5, N15 6, N16 0, N16 5, N16 6, N16 9, N17 0, N17 6, N17 7, N17 8, N17 9, N18 1, N18 2, N18 3, N22 5, N22 6, N22 8, N4 1, N4 2, N4 3, N4 4, N5 1, N5 2, N7 6, N7 7, N8 0, N8 9
Offices, 2nd & 3rd Floor, 35-37 Station Rd, London E4 7BJ, UK
0208 1142000