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Evening and Weekend Care Professional (UK APPLICANTS ONLY)

Home Instead Senior Care

Greater London

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GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading provider of non-medical care for seniors is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team. The role involves offering companionship, assisting with personal care, and performing light housekeeping tasks. No formal qualifications are required, but a passion for caring and the ability to communicate effectively are essential.

Benefits

Free Blue Light Card – National Discount card for hundreds of retailers

Referral Bonus Scheme

Health Assured (24/7) Helpline support

Mileage allowance

Career Progression Opportunities

Level 2 NVQ

Level 3 NVQ

Qualifications

No formal qualifications required, but care experience preferred.
Passion for caring and motivation to help others is essential.

Responsibilities

Offer companionship and conversation to clients.
Assist with personal care tasks like bathing and grooming.
Perform light housekeeping and organize household tasks.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Reliability

Company Description

-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 enables us to provide personalised support . We’re proud of our excellent reputation for quality care we provide to our clients.

Job Description

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 :

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 , check food expiry dates and shopping .
Knowledge about good food safety and ability to cook 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.

Essential Criteria :

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 timekeeper 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.

Eligibility Criteria :

Resident in UK
All Right to Work documents available.
No sponsorship available
All benefits
Care experience preferred.

Qualifications

-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.

Additional Information

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