Live-In Care assistant - Female

Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Guaranteed hours

Employee referral bonus

Reimbursed DBS after 3 months

Reimbursed training costs with first 1

Job summary

Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville is seeking dedicated Live-In Care Professionals to provide companionship, personal care, and daily living assistance in clients' homes.

You will stay with clients, follow house rules, maintain privacy, document daily activities, report changes, and coordinate with line managers to promote safety and wellbeing. Competitive pay and guaranteed hours are offered in a supportive franchise network.

Qualifications

• Full right to work in the UK
• Unfortunately at this time we are unable to offer sponsorships.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation with clients.
• Assist with light housekeeping, meals, shopping and errands as needed.
• Support with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming) and mobility.
• Record daily activities and observe changes, reporting them to your line manager.
• Respect client privacy and follow house rules to ensure a safe, comfortable environment.
• Remain in regular contact with office staff to coordinate care.

Job description

Company: Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville

Provide live-in care, usually working alone (alongside a job share)

Reflect the core values of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise

Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life

As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy

You may be the only person the client sees over some time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions

You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being

Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff

Companionship services could include, but are not limited to:

• Offer companionship and conversation
• Monitor diet and eating
• Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies, and crafts)
• Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities, and outings
• Help with travel arrangements
• Organise mail and write letters
• Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
• Accompany appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)

HOME HELP services could include, but are not limited to:

• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, and kitchens, washing, and ironing, taking out the rubbish, caring for houseplants, etc.)
• Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
• Plan prepare and tidy away meals
• Answer the door
• Assist with pet care
• Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries

PERSONAL CARE services could include, but are not limited to:

• Provide medication reminders
• Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Help with continence care
• Assist to eat and drink
• Provide Dementia / Alzheimer's care
• Provide respite/convalescence care
• Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Participate in company sponsored training and social events including meetings and training.
• Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability promptly
• Document client information in ACP app
• May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Full right to work in the UK
• Unfortunately at this time we are unable to offer sponsorships.

Our Care Professional promise ensures you build great relationships with your clients helping you become an Exceptional Care Professional.

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Guaranteed Hour Contracts Based on your availability.
• Employee referral bonus program
• Reimbursed DBS after 3 months
• Reimbursed training costs with first payslip

Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville