Companion and Home Carer

Home Instead; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as home carers. This role involves supporting older adults in their daily activities and ensuring their well-being at home. No specific qualifications are required as comprehensive training is provided. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £12.00 per hour and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Up to £12.00 per hour

Mileage & travel allowance

Enhanced rate on bank holidays

Career Development Opportunities

Industry-Leading Training

Full PPE Protection

Qualifications

• No qualifications needed; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support older adults with daily tasks and companionship.
• Prepare nutritious meals and assist with personal care.
• Accompany clients to appointments and social events.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Good communication

Kindness

Organizational skills

Job description

We're looking for kind and compassionate individuals to help provide home care and support our clients need to live independently in their own homes with dignity and respect.

Essential Qualities for the Role:

• An excellent timekeeper who is organised and reliable.
• Compassionate, kind & considerate.
• Able to treat clients with dignity and respect at all times.
• A good listener, communicate clearly, and build relationships with clients and their families in a polite and friendly manner.

We Can Offer:

• Up-to £12.00 per hour
• Mileage & travel allowance
• Enhanced rate on bank holidays.
• Genuine Career Development & Progression Opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Industry-Leading Training
• Full PPE Protection
• Care Certification

Becoming a Companion and Home Carer

As one of our home carers, you'll be earning up to £12.00 per hour with industry-leading training and support provided. You will be required to work alternative weekends. No specific qualifications or background in care is required to become a care assistant; what's more important is that you have a natural calling to care for people. We provide all the training you need to become one of our exceptional Home Instead CAREGivers.

We support employees by providing opportunities such as advanced industry-leading training, employment opportunities & benefits schemes. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding, award-winning, family-run local home care company whose visits always involve a strong element of companionship.

Job Description

You'll be working alone and unsupervised at the client's home, so being able to blend into their daily lives is essential. As a CAREGiver, you will need to deal with varying levels of dependency and medical needs, ensuring that our client is safe, secure, comfortable, and happy in their home. You will support older adults within their communities, providing companionship, assistance with daily tasks, and ensuring their well-being.

Tasks may include preparing nutritious meals, housekeeping, companionship, social activities, helping with dressing or bathing, and supporting medication reminders. Our clients' dependency and medical needs differ; we carefully match clients and CAREGivers for comfort and relationship building.

Support Tasks May Include:

• Accompanying clients to appointments and social events.
• Preparing healthy meals and snacks.
• Running errands, picking up prescriptions, or shopping.
• Light housework, laundry, or ironing.
• Providing medication reminders.
• Assisting with getting out of bed or into bed.
• Helping with bathing and personal care.

Above all, show friendliness, warmth, and empathy.

Qualifications

No qualifications needed; full training provided.

Be a companion to our clients & earn up to £12.00 per hour. Enjoy enhanced pay on bank holidays, career progression, and full training. If you want to help people and make a difference, this could be the perfect career for you.