Live in Care Professional

Home Instead Senior Care; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing exceptional non-medical care and companionship for older adults. As a Live-In Care Professional, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for clients in their own homes. This position offers competitive pay, comprehensive training, and opportunities for personal development and career progression. You will be part of a supportive team that values compassion and commitment, ensuring that each client receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs. If you have a kind heart and a desire to make a meaningful difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Investment in personal development

Career progression opportunities

Competitive pay rates

Double pay for bank holidays

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Holiday pay

24/7 on-call support

Meals provided

Qualifications

• Kind and compassionate individuals who want to enhance clients' quality of life.
• Ability to document daily activities and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical services to help clients stay independent.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, and light housekeeping.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and office staff.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Communication Skills

Light Housekeeping

Personal Care Assistance

Education

No formal education required

Job description

Company Description

*****Applications from UK only*****

Home Instead 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. We match our Live-In Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

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 North Devon and Exmoor area as a Live-In Care Professional. As a Live-In Care Professional, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them stay independent in their own home.

Key Responsibilities will include:

1. Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life.
2. Follow the client’s house rules and respect their need for privacy, as you will be staying in their home.
3. Document daily activities and report any changes or concerns regarding the client’s needs or living conditions, especially if you are the only person the client sees over a period of time.
4. Know when to seek help and advice to ensure client safety and promote their well-being.
5. Maintain regular communication with line managers and office staff.
6. Stimulate and encourage clients through activities such as clothing selection, hobbies, and crafts.
7. Perform light housekeeping tasks.
8. Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, and continence care.

Qualifications

We offer:

• Investment in your personal development, including a full induction programme and industry-leading training, along with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• Competitive pay rates - £910-£945 per week.
• Double pay for bank holidays.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Holiday pay.
• Support from our friendly and experienced office team.
• On-call support 24/7.
• As a Live-In Care Professional, you will be provided with three meals a day or an allowance from the client, and a separate room to stay in.

This is an employed position. The role requires training, DBS checks, and reference checks.

Please contact Adam on 01769 302003 today to find out more.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.