Care Assistants - (part time) Islington

Home Instead; London Borough of Islington; Vor Ort; GBP 13.776 - 20.664; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Award-winning training

Support from professional team

Flexible shifts

Zusammenfassung

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to work as Care Professionals. In this rewarding role, you'll support clients by providing companionship and assistance with daily tasks. No prior experience or qualifications are necessary as full training will be provided. Successful candidates will need to be reliable, passionate, and possess the ability to build professional relationships with clients. The position offers flexible shifts tailored to lifestyle needs, making it ideal for part-time work.

Qualifikationen

• No formal experience required; training provided.
• Must be able to travel around the area.
• DBS check required.

Aufgaben

• Reflect Home Instead core values and enhance clients' quality of life.
• Document daily activities and communicate with management.
• Provide companionship and assistance with daily activities.

Kenntnisse

Compassionate nature

People-oriented personality

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Jobbeschreibung

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With a minimum visit of one hour (this ensures you have good time to carry out care as it should be and to build a relationship with your client), award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We refer to you as" Care Professionals", this is because our care professionalsare doing an amazing job and we see you asprofessionals after being trained by us.

We matchour Care Professionalsto our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life of our clients in London Borough of Islington. Every one of our clientsis unique and special, the joy and comfort our clientsreceive from one of our Care Professionals visiting them makes this an incredibly rewarding job.

As our clientslive in their own homes, they need care visits that work around their lifestyle, we do not offer 24/7 care and generally calls are carried out between 7.30am and 10pm, as such can offer our Care Professionalsa wide range of shifts to meet their needs too!

You do not need any care qualifications or formal experience to become a Care Professional as we will provide you with our award-winning training. We have Care Professionals working for us who have been stay at home mums, semi-retired school teachers and or retired but would like part time work. The only thing you need to apply is a warm and compassionate nature, a people-orientated personality, a willingness to learn and live local in London Borough of Islingtonwith spare time on weekdays and weekends (minimum of an hour).

Home Instead offers great rates of pay and the support of a friendly and professional office team. All you need is a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and to be comfortable with spending time in the company of others.

As well as gaining fulfilment for yourself, you will be really helping to reduce periods of loneliness and making a huge difference, your visits are so important to our clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reflect the core values of Home Instead
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions
• Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff

Companionship Services which could include, but are not limited to:

• Offer companionship and conversation
• Monitor diet and eating
• Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts)
• Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities and outings
• Help with travel arrangements
• Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
• Accompany to appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)

Home Help Services which could include, but are not limited to:

• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants etc.)
• Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
• Plan prepare and tidy away meals
• Answer the door
• Assist with pet care
• Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries

Personal Care Services which could include, but are not limited to:

• Provide medication reminders
• Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
• Help with continence care
• Assist to eat and drinkProvide Dementia / Alzheimer care
• Provide respite / convalescence care
• Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
• Apassion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build professional relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
• Respect for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own and who may have a range of medical conditions. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
• You must be reliable, trustworthy and an excellent time keeper
• Live withinLondon Borough of Islington

Qualifications

• MUST have the ability to travel around
• You will be required to undergo a full DBS check

Additional Information

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work.

Home Instead Senior Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure checks.

We understand many people might feel uncomfortable entering the care world, let us give you the honest and clear facts about this work.