North Devon care company says pandemic highlights importance of home care
Katie Jewell, Regional Manager at HomeLife - Credit: Porcupine PR
An award-winning North Devon care company says last year (2020) has highlighted the importance of the home care sector.
Homelife has seen a huge demand for person-centred care at home from people across North Devon since the pandemic began.
Katie Jewell, regional manager of HomeLife, which has offices in Lauder Lane, Barnstaple, and has a team working in north Devon said: “Last year (2020) was no doubt one of the most challenging years for us all due to the pandemic. The home care sector was hugely affected with large numbers of extra staff, access to PPE and COVID-19 testing needed, but it has highlighted just how important home care is for individuals and their families.
“We could not be prouder of our team for enabling our elderly and vulnerable service users to remain in the safety of their own homes and receive the excellent levels of care they have always been used to throughout this time.
“The pandemic has made people realise that their elderly and vulnerable loved-ones don’t necessarily have to go into a care home as they can receive everything they need right at home.”
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HomeLife is looking to hire new carers to provide care to its service users and is offering flexible and supported learning for those wishing to advance their careers.
Katie and her team want to hear from kind, honest and reliable people who are considering making a career for themselves in the care industry and would like to find out more.
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Katie added: “No experience is necessary to become a carer, as free, full training is provided. We offer new recruits a five-day training induction and a 12-week on-boarding programme working towards a care certificate. We also offer flexible working hours, both full and part-time, as well as competitive wages and generous holiday allocation.
“It is a great opportunity for people to achieve a recognised qualification and they’ll also be able to have access to exclusive discounts online and in-store from retailers including Tesco, Primark and Argos. It also covers holidays and electrical goods.”
New recruits are given free uniforms, access to national staff discount scheme for many major brands, as well as 28 days paid holiday, paid travel between calls and paid mileage.
For more information about HomeLife, please visit https://www.homelifecarers.co.uk.
