Elderly Befriender - Wroxham Area

Home Instead; Wroxham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday pay

Pension scheme

Shift patterns 7am–10pm

In-house training

Recommend a friend bonus £250

Office support

Job summary

Home Instead Senior Care is seeking a Care Assistant & Elderly Befriender in the Wroxham area to visit clients in their own homes for one-on-one support and companionship. The role offers £11.50 per hour with holiday pay and a pension scheme, with shifts available between 7am and 10pm, seven days a week and occasional weekends.

No formal experience is required, but a driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• No formal experience required, driving license is essential.
• You must be able to travel to clients in your local area.
• Good people skills and a caring attitude are important.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and engage in conversations with older adults.
• Assist with shopping, appointments, social calls, clubs and hobbies.
• Prepare simple meals and carry out light household tasks.
• Prompt and assist with medications as directed by the client or family.
• Support getting in and out of the shower and help with dressing.
• Help to and from the toilet as needed.

Skills

Driving license

Reliable transport

Job description

Home Instead Senior Care is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

Job Description

Care Assistant& Elderly Befriender - Wroxham, NorfolkArea

£11.50 per hour and holiday pay on top!

We are looking for 'people people' to work one to one with older peopleto improve the quality of life for older person in your local community.

There is no age limit for applicants and no formal experience is required. However, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.

You could be joining our award-winning, small, family-run, local home care company who's visits always involve an element of companionship. We have won multiple awards over the years and have built an excellent reputation in the local area. This home care service with the personal touch is different to any other care organisation in the area, providing a minimum of 1-hour home visits to a predominantly private client base, but the focus being on companionship. The average visiting time is actually far higher at about 90 minutes and our friendly office team are sensible about travel time and distances as well so you'll be visiting clients within a pre-agreed area to suit you.

There are some fantastic benefits & hoursin your role as Care Assistant& Elderly Befriender, including:

• £11.50 per hour and bank holiday pay
• Holiday and pension scheme.
• Various shift patterns between 7am and 10pm 7 days a weekincluding alternate weekends
• In house Training that includes Care Certificate and shadowing shifts.
• £250 Recommend a friend bonus scheme.
• Ongoing support from the office team.
• PPE and DBS checks

Help us in our mission to end loneliness amongst our local elderly population

This is a totally unique care sector opportunity - what does the role involve? We will carefully match you to your own small circle of older adults in your local community and you will support them to live happy, independent lives by providing:

• Companionship, a cup of tea & a natter
• Shopping tips, social Calls, appointments, clubs & hobbies
• Preparing simple meals and light household duties
• Prompting & assisting your client with their medication
• Support getting in & out of the shower & getting dressed
• Help to & from the loo

If you have not heard back from us within 10 days your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

Qualifications

Must have a valid driving licence and relaible transport.

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