Part-Time Care Professional (Morning/Evening/Weekend)

Home Instead; Wembley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in Wembley seeks compassionate individuals to provide companionship and personal care to seniors. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities and light housekeeping. Applicants must have good communication skills, respect for diverse backgrounds, and reliable transport. Experience in care is preferred but not mandatory. Benefits include a referral bonus and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Free Blue Light Card

Referral Bonus Scheme

Health Assured 24/7 Helpline support

Mileage allowance

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to listen and communicate clearly with clients and families.
• Respect for diverse backgrounds and beliefs.
• Commitment to non-discriminatory care.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation to clients.
• Assist clients with personal care routines.
• Perform light housekeeping and organize shopping assistance.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Time management

Organization

Reliability

Job description

At Home Instead, we offer top-notch non-medical care and companionship services for seniors, making us the leading provider worldwide. Our visits always last for at least an hour, and our award-winning training ensures that our Care Professionals deliver only the best care. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalized support. We're proud of our excellent reputation for the quality care we provide to our clients.

Job Description

Companionship Services:

• Offer companionship and conversation.
• Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (e.g., clothing selection, hobbies, crafts).
• Accompany clients to appointments and social events (e.g., visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings).

Home Help Services:

• Perform light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants).
• Organize and tidy cupboards, check food expiry dates, and assist with shopping.
• Knowledge of good food safety practices and ability to cook a variety of meals from raw ingredients.
• Assist with pet care.

Personal Care:

• Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Assist with continence care.
• Understand the needs of individuals with Dementia/Alzheimer's.
• Assist with morning and evening routines.

Ability to listen, communicate clearly, and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner is essential. Respect for people of different backgrounds and beliefs, commitment to non-discriminatory care, excellent timekeeping, organization, reliability, good hygiene, and a smart appearance are required. This role requires obtaining an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body and having reliable transport or Class 1 business insurance if using your own vehicle.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Resident in the UK.
• All Right to Work documents available.
• No sponsorship available.
• Care experience preferred but not required.

Additional Information:

We encourage applications from all community sections to reflect the neighborhoods we serve. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, and this role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure. Benefits include:

• Free Blue Light Card (retail discounts).
• Referral Bonus Scheme.
• Health Assured 24/7 Helpline support.
• Mileage allowance.
• Career progression opportunities, including Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorships at this time.