Compassionate Home Care Assistant (Flexible Hours)

Age UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

25 days annual leave increasing to 30

Travel expenses paid

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Age UK Lancashire is seeking a Support at Home Worker to visit clients in their own homes, providing practical help such as cleaning, laundry, shopping and companionship. You should be caring, reliable and able to work on your own with strong organisation and communication.

Flexible hours are available, with a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week in the North Preston area. The role involves building relationships with customers and carers, assisting with daily activities, and occasionally

Qualifications

• Caring and empathetic attitude focused on helping people.
• Ability to work alone and use initiative.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Tech-savvy with basic smartphone and email use.

Responsibilities

• Visit customers at home delivering cleaning, laundry, shopping and companionship.
• Provide emotional support and signpost services.
• Build professional relationships with customers and carers.
• Help grow local customer base with the coordinator and cover holidays.

Skills

Caring

Empathetic

Communication

Organization

Digital skills

Self-motivation

Tools

Smartphone

Email

Job description

Age UK Lancashire is seeking a Support at Home Worker to visit clients in their own homes, providing practical help such as cleaning, laundry, shopping and companionship. You should be caring, reliable and able to work on your own with strong organisation and communication.

Flexible hours are available, with a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week in the North Preston area. The role involves building relationships with customers and carers, assisting with daily activities, and occasionally