Experienced Live-In Care Professional

Home Instead; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading companionship care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated individual to provide essential companionship services. You will assist clients with various tasks, including light housekeeping, personal care, and engaging activities. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a respect for diverse backgrounds. This role offers competitive pay of £12 an hour, enhanced pay on bank holidays, and various benefits including referral bonuses and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Free Blue Light Card

Referral Bonus Scheme

Health Assured (24/7) Helpline support

Mileage allowance

Career Progression Opportunities

Level 2 NVQ

Level 3 NVQ

Qualifications

• No formal qualification required, but passion for caring is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and families.
• Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice.

Responsibilities

• Offer companionship and conversation.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks and assist with pet care.
• Help with personal care such as bathing and dressing.

Skills

Ability to listen and communicate

Respect for diverse backgrounds

Organized and reliable

Good hygiene practices

Job description

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.

Qualifications

No qualification required however If you have a passion for caring and the motivation päästä Possible 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 meticulous. 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.

Pay

• £12 an Hour
• Enhanced Pay on bank holidays

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

Please note we are unable to offer מספיק at this time.