Care Professional - Part Time or Full Time

Home Instead

Ealing

Hybrid

GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Part time

14 days+

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Enhanced Pay on bank holidays

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Level 2 NVQ

Level 3 NVQ

Job summary

A leading non-medical care provider is seeking a Care Professional in Ealing, UK, to deliver companionship and personal care to seniors. The role offers flexibility in hours, and no formal qualifications are required, although a caring attitude is essential. Responsibilities include assisting with daily routines, light housekeeping, and fostering meaningful relationships with clients. Enhanced pay on holidays and other benefits are part of the offer.

Qualifications

No formal qualifications required, but a passion for caring is essential.
Ability to listen and build relationships with clients and their families.
Respect for diverse backgrounds and commitment to non-discriminatory care.

Responsibilities

Provide companionship and conversation to clients.
Assist with personal hygiene and daily routines.
Perform light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation.
Help clients with mobility and accompany them to appointments.

Skills

Companionship

Light housekeeping

Personal care

Good communication

Reliability

Job description

Care Professional - Part Time or Full Time

Full-time
Date Advert Closes: 02 January 2023

At Home Instead, we offer top‑notch non‑medical care and companionship services for seniors, making us the leading provider worldwide. Our visits always last for at least an hour, and our award‑winning training ensures that our Care Professionals deliver only the best care. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support. We’re proud of our excellent reputation for quality care we provide to our clients.

Companionship Services

Offer companionship and conversation.
Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies, and crafts).
Accompany to appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings).

Home Help Services

Perform 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, check food expiry dates and shopping.
Knowledge about good food safety and ability to cook a variety of meals from raw ingredients.
Assist with pet care.

Personal Care

Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Help with continence care.
Consider and understand the point of view of the person with Dementia/Alzheimer.
Assist with Morning and Evening routine.
Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build 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.
Excellent time‑keeper who is organised and reliable.
Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene and a smart appearance.
This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body.
Class 1 business insurance (if using own car for business purposes) or reliable transport.

No qualification required; however if you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

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

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