Live In Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Livingston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Live In Care Professional in West Lothian, where your compassionate heart can truly make a difference. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential non-medical support to clients in their homes, ensuring they maintain their independence and quality of life. No specific qualifications are necessary, but a passion for helping others is essential. Enjoy the flexibility of personalized shift patterns and comprehensive training, all while being part of a supportive team that values your contributions. This opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

£7 per day meal allowance

Travel expenses up to £50

28 days of paid holiday

Paid training

Employee Assistance Programme

Office events to socialize

Support for SVQ Level 3 qualification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, but experience in care is beneficial.
• Passion for supporting others and delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical services to help clients maintain independence.
• Live in client's home and support them with daily activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Communication

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (support provided)

Job description

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• Earnings from £840 per week, depending on client needs
• £7 per day meal allowance
• Travel expenses up to £50 paid for travel to and from placements
• Weekly in-person support and supervision in the client’s home from our dedicated care managers
• 'Out of hours' support in case of emergencies
• 28 days of paid holiday
• Regular shifts
• Referral programme
• Paid training
• Office events to meet and Socialise with our Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Support to complete SVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care Qualification (fully funded)

About the role:

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in West Lothian as a Live In Care Professional. As a Live In Care Assistant, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep independent in their own home.

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Care Professional. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and be comfortable spending time in the company of others.

Shift Patterns:

• 1 week on/1 week off
• 2 weeks on/2 weeks off
• Other personalised shift patterns can also be created, working a minimum of 2 consecutive weeks

*We do not offer sponsorships. You must already be living in the UK and have all right to work documentation.*

Additional Information:

As a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 01506 346046.

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