Live-In Care Professional

Home Instead; Hexham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mileage

Pension (Nest)

PPE provided

Referral bonus up to £200

Training program

Discount scheme

Mobile app

Job summary

Home Instead Tyne Valley is growing and seeks caring individuals to support clients in and around Corbridge. We offer full-time and part-time roles as a Live-In Care Professional providing non-medical services to help clients stay independent in their own homes.

Duties include personal care, medication assistance, meal prep, house upkeep, and companionship. You’ll live with a client, benefit from training and support, and join a friendly team dedicated to compassionate, respectful care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in care
• Ability to treat and care for clients with dignity and respect
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families

Responsibilities

• Personal care
• Medication
• Meal preparation
• Household help
• Companionship

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Reliable

Good communication

Job description

Home Instead Tyne Valley are rapidly growing with full time and part time hours available. We are looking for a caring person to support clients in and around the Corbridge area. If you're looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further. We're looking for Care Professionals who are caring, compassionate and reliable. As a Care Professional you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help clients keep their independent within their own home., 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 the Tyne Valley 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 keep independent in their own home. Some of the main duties will include:

• Personal care - continence support, washing and dressing
• Medication
• Meal preparation
• Home help - cleaning and ensuring general up keep of house
• Companionship - supporting with overall wellbeing

Care pro's will have their own bedroom within the client's property. The ideal schedule / working pattern will be two weeks on and two weeks off.

• Experience of working in Care
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
• Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals
• Respect for people suffering from a range of medical conditions with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
• Excellent time keeper who is organised and reliable
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and make common sense decisions at short notice
• 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)

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Being a driver is not essential but would be beneficial

All training and support is provided. Some experience of care would be a benefit. Experience of working with those with dementia would be an advantage.

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!

• Competative Salery
• Mileage contribution
• Workplace pension scheme- provided by nest
• PPE- provided
• Employee referral bonus programme You can receive up to £200 when you introduce a friend or family member
• Training - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities- including a care certificate
• Exclusive discounts scheme - at supermarkets, utility providers and more
• Mobile phone app- for managing your visits