Join us – Careena

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Put your profile in front of the 1,000s of health and social care organizations who need shifts filling fast. It’s time to ditch traditional agencies. We’re the faster, friendlier way to take control of your own work schedule.

Why we’re better than an agency

A Financial Times Best Employer

Home Instead has been recognized by the Financial Times as one of the top three employers in the UK, standing out amongst 500 major companies.

This ranking is based on extensive feedback from over 20,000 employees who rated their experiences in areas like workplace environment, compensation, career progression, and company image.

Full transparency (nothing sneaky)

You choose when, where, how often you work, and at what rate. You can see the complete rate upfront, get information about the setting, and even other care professionals’ reviews of it. We don’t make false promises about shifts (or anything).

Great communication, no hassle

Our supportive team won’t call you up at all hours. We won’t pre-book you onto shifts you haven’t requested. We put the emphasis on what you want. And we are here when you need us—24/7.

What our Care Pros say:

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Why Careena Care

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.

Online Discounts

We have hundreds of discounts for high street retailers, helping our staff live even more enjoyable and fulfilling lives.

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.

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.

Become a Care Professional today

As a Care Professional, you have the opportunity to make an incredible difference the minute you walk through the door, helping your clients live a happier life in their own home.

Available Care Professional positions

Part-time

We offer part-time positions to suit your needs. If weekends or evenings work best we can make that happen.

Full-time

We offer full-time permanent contracts or zero-hour contracts depending on your needs.

Live-in

Live with your client and make life-long bonds whilst offering the support they need.

Learn new skills for free

Make your CV stand out with one of our online training courses for social care. They’re fully remote, accredited by CPD, and can be completed at your own pace. Getting ahead just got easier.

FAQs

What are the benefits of working for Careena's?

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 Professional 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 Careena’s 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.

Do I need previous experience within the Care Sector?

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.

What training does Careena's care provide?

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 Careena’s 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.

What types of homecare services does Careena's care offer?

We support our clients with all aspects of their day to day living so they can flourish and remain independent in their own home. The types of care we provide ranges from personal care such as assisting with bathing, dressing and grooming, home help involving preparing a nutritious meal and tidying the home, companionship calls to chat and engage

See what our customers think

We could write an entire novel about how much we love the platform we’re building—and who knows, we might (we won’t). But what really matters is what our customers think, which is why we’re proud to share our Trust pilot reviews.