Live In Care Professional

Home Instead; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Award winning training

Exclusive discounts scheme

Job summary

A leading care provider in Derry/Londonderry is seeking a Live In Care Professional to provide essential non-medical services to elderly clients. The role involves assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and companionship. Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience in a care setting, excellent communication skills, and a genuine desire to help others. This position offers flexibility with shifts typically involving 7 days on, 7 days off, alongside comprehensive training and support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months previous experience in a care setting.
• Full UK valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with clients.
• Patience: The capacity to manage challenging situations with composure and empathy, offering consistent support and reassurance.
• Flexibility: Willingness to adapt to the changing needs of clients and work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Driving: A Full UK valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care needs.
• Meal preparation including cooking.
• Providing companionship and support for daily activities.
• Social outings, shopping trips and attending appointments
• Providing companionship
• Light household duties such as cleaning & laundry
• Encouraging independence where possible
• Actively engage with clients in meaningful activities, conversations, and social interactions, promoting mental and emotional well-being.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal English.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication skills

Patience

Flexibility

Trustworthiness

Driving Licence

Job description

Home Insteadis 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 which 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 Derry/Londonderry as a Live In Care Professional. Working as a Live In Care Professional, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help keep them independent in their own home.
You will live with them, supporting them to meet all their daily needs whilst ensuring their safety and promoting their dignity.
Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with personal care needs
• Meal & food preparation including cooking.
• Safe moving and handling
• Social outings, shopping trips and attending appointments.
• Providing companionship
• Light household duties such as cleaning & laundry
• Encouraging independence where possible
• Actively engage with clients in meaningful activities, conversations, and social interactions, promoting mental and emotional well-being.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal English.

Minimum 12 months experience in a paid Care setting. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be dependable, trustworthy, and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

• Medical Insurance - (extendable to family members)
• Award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities.
• Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers and more.

Hours

Our Live-In Care Professionals typically live with a client for 7 days on 7 days off shift pattern which allows flexibility around your home life.

Qualifications

• Experience:Minimum of 12 months previous experience within a care setting.
• Empathy:A compassionate and sincere approach, with a deep desire to make a positive difference in others' lives.
• Communication Skills:Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong, meaningful relationships with clients and their families.
• Patience:The capacity to manage challenging situations with composure and empathy, offering consistent support and reassurance.
• Flexibility:Willingness to adapt to the changing needs of clients and work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Driving:A Full UK valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Additional Information

As a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with three 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 are 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 click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us at [e-mail]
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 Access NI disclosure.