Join the Chester team
Build a career where you are making a difference
Whether you have experience in care or are just starting out, you will find unparalleled support, training and guidance to help you establish and progress your career in care.
The role of a Care Professional
We’re looking for Care Professionals who are kind and compassionate and are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care understanding our values and mission. Providing continuity to both Client and Care Professional means you will see the same Clients every week, with minimum 1 hour visits enabling you to build a relationship and a routine in the comfort of their home focused around quality of life.
What our Care Pros say:
96 %
are proud to work
for Home Instead
95 %
feel motivated to
go the extra mile
88 %
see themselves working
at Home Instead in
12 months' time
82 %
would recommend
Home Instead as a great
place to work
Become a Care Professional today
Why Home Instead
Online Discounts
We have hundreds of discounts for high street retailers, helping our staff live even more enjoyable and fulfilling lives.
One Hour Minimum Visits
Care should never be rushed, so we’ve found the best minimum client visit time to be one hour. This help our Care Professionals focus on the overall health and wellbeing of every client.
Long Service Recognition
We wouldn’t be industry leaders without the people who’ve helped us get here. So we’re passionate about recognising and rewarding employees for the time they’ve been with us.
Client Matching
We’re all about building lasting relationships. So we match Care Professionals and clients based on their personalities and interests, helping them find an instant rapport with clients they’re caring for.
Industry Leading Training
Every Care Professional receives a breadth of professional knowledge and practical skills to help them keep their clients safe, well, and happy at home.
Employee Assistance Program
Our staff’s health and wellbeing is just as important as our clients’. That’s why we offer an Employee Assistance Programme to support people through work-related or personal problems that impact their physical or mental health.
About our Chester team
At Home Instead Chester we have a vastly experienced and professional team, dedicated to delivering outstanding quality care to our clients.
As the first Home Instead office in the UK (established in 2006), we know what it takes to build a successful and happy team, which is what we are today.
Our culture is very much based on traditional family values, meaning we support each other as individuals, foster mutual respect among colleagues and embrace inclusivity. We also embrace the idea that we should all enjoy our work and have a little bit of fun. A happy team is a productive one, and we all pull together to bring out the best in each other.
We host various social events, work anniversary celebrations and other regular meetings for our Care Professionals. Each year we also commission an independent survey of all employees to help ensure we are supporting our team effectively and we remain an employer of choice.
Each member of our team is valued for their contribution as a key part of our operations, as we need all parts to work together to be successful. There are also real opportunities for people to develop and progress professionally. We provide full training to each new member of our team before they start working with us, and we have an extensive library of courses and resources available for people to learn from and develop new skills.
As our business continues to grow, we are constantly looking for likeminded, kind-hearted, compassionate people to join us as Care Professionals and key players.
Our door is always open and if you’d like to find out about the benefits of working with the UK’s leading home care provider, feel free to give us a call for an informal chat.
Contact Becky, our recruitment officer, on 01244 851744.
Available Care Professional positions
Full-time
We offer full-time permanent (Guaranteed minimum hours contracts or zero-hour contracts depending on your needs.
Part-time
We offer part-time positions to suit your needs, if weekends or evenings work best we can make that happen.
Live-in
Live with your client and make life-long bonds whilst offering the support they need.
I feel happy all the time in my work. The relationships that you get to build with Clients are special and even after a tough day I go home smiling.
Lindsay, Care Professional
Home instead really do care about us. we are treated with respect and dignity. Our lives matter and the love and support shown to us it outstanding. I’m proud I work for such a great company.
Karen, Care Professional
There is so much support for me to be able to do my job effectively and confidently. I have been accurately matched to my Clients and have a great relationship with them all therefore I really enjoy going to see them. It doesn’t feel like work at all. Office staff are extremely friendly so visits into the office are very pleasant, and you really do feel a part of the team.
Sarah, Care Professional
Our motto is ‘To us its Personal’ and we live up to this statement every day both in the way we treat our clients and our Care Professionals. As we provide relationship-led care, we match our Care Professionals to clients based on a range of factors including; personalities, interests and hobbies. Along with this we focus on continuity for both client and Care Profesional which means we can create meaningful relationships between Care Professionals and their clients, which makes their jobs even more fulfilling.
In addition to careful client matching, all visits are a minimum of one hour long, so there is plenty of time to provide high quality care and spend time with the client.When you join the Home Instead family you have the best of both worlds – all the benefits of a small, community-based business, but backed with over 25 years of global expertise in providing exceptional home care.
Whether you are new to care entirely or have just never provided it in a professional capacity, we welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life for their values, enthusiasm and empathy. Care experience is useful but not always necessary as we provide full training to ensure all our Care Professionals gain the skills to provide care confidently and competently and so they can be proud of the high quality care they deliver to our clients.
Our Care Professionals receive industry leading, award-winning training to give them the confidence, knowledge and skills to care for our clients. Fully paid training ranges from basic moving and handling, right through to our City & Guilds assured Dementia and End of Life training, and City & Guilds preferred provider Parkinsons courses.
We have additional opportunities to gain industry recognised qualifications such as Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care, and more!As a Care Pro at Home Instead you will be completely supported through a program of bespoke training and ongoing education, including opportunities to gain specialist knowledge, helping you to progress your career.
We support our Clients with all aspects of their day to day living so they can flourish and remain independent in their own homes. The type of care we provide ranges through personal care, such as assisting with bathing, dressing and grooming, and home help involving preparing a nutritious meal and tidying the home, to companionship calls to chat and engage with Clients, or transport them to events or appointments if necessary.
Job positions at Chester
Care Pro | Full-time
Chester
Type:
Full-time
Care Pro | Part-time
Chester
Type:
Part-time
Care Pro | Live-in
Chester
Type:
Live-in