Care Assistant for Senior Woman — Reinbek

Eurokontakt; Reinbek; Remote; EUR 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurokontakt in Reinbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is seeking a care assistant to look after an elderly woman. The assignment starts on 10 November 2026 and is long-term with no fixed end date. You will support daily routines, personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility, ensuring the senior stays safe and comfortable in her accessible home.

The client speaks Polish; basic German is required. Driving licence is not required, and no night duties.

Qualifications

• Basic German language skills (sufficient; the senior speaks Polish).
• Driving licence not required.
• Experience in caring for older people is an advantage.
• Patience, empathy and a kind manner.
• Ability to organise the day independently and encourage activity.
• Willingness to help with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Non-smoker in the home (smoking outside).

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care for the elderly woman.
• Assist with daily hygiene, dressing, showering, and changing pads.
• Remind to drink, eat, and take medications; help structure the day.
• Support walking and stairs; encourage activity.
• Handle household tasks and shopping; shopping by bike or on foot.
• Play card games together to provide companionship.

Skills

Basic German

Patience and empathy

Organisational skills

Experience with older people

Polish language awareness

Job description

We are looking for a care assistant for an elderly woman in Reinbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The assignment starts on 10.11.2026 and is long-term with no fixed end date.

Tasks: support with daily routines, help with personal hygiene and dressing, assistance during showering, help with intimate hygiene and changing pads, reminders to drink and eat regularly, reminders to take medication, structuring the daily routine, and support when walking and on stairs. The senior is largely independent and does not need transfers, but patience, speaking slowly and making sure she wears her hearing aid are important. The senior speaks Polish. Household tasks (laundry, cleaning, cooking) and shopping are also part of the job; shopping can be done by bicycle (provided) or on foot. Card games together are a favourite activity.

Living conditions: accessible house. The care assistant has her own upper floor with 2.5 rooms and a private bathroom; the senior uses this bathroom only once a week for bathing. No pets live in the house and no other persons live there. Smoking is allowed only outside the living area. No night duties. WLAN internet is available.

Requirements

• Basic German language skills (sufficient; the senior speaks Polish)

• Driving licence not required

• Experience in caring for older people (an advantage)

• Patience, empathy and a kind manner

• Ability to organise the day independently and encourage the senior to stay active

• Willingness to help with personal hygiene and dressing

• Non-smoker in the home (smoking only outside)