Live-In Caregiver: Compassionate Home Support

Home Instead, Inc.; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided / allowance

Separate room

TV & WiFi

Training & support

Job summary

Home Instead Huntingdon is seeking compassionate Live In Care Professionals to live with clients and provide non-medical support to help them stay independent at home.

No formal qualifications are required, but experience with care or caring for others is valued. You will receive 3 meals or an allowance, a separate room, TV and Wi-Fi, and comprehensive training and ongoing support.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and DBS checks will be completed as part of the onboarding process.

Qualifications

• Prior live-in care experience is desirable (1 year).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing situations.
• Compassionate, dependable, and patient.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical care and companionship to help clients stay independent at home.
• Support daily living activities and monitor wellbeing while living with the client.

Skills

Live-in care experience

Communication skills

Independent working

Compassionate & patient

Driver's license advantageous

Job description

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. Regular care visits start from a minimum 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 enables 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 Huntingdonas 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.

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 comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Prior live-in care experience is highly desirable (1 year)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing situations
• Compassionate, dependable, and patient
• While not essential, having a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is advantageous

Additional Information

As aLive In CareCare 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 our Recruiter Jo on01480 454 293

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

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