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

Home Instead; Brentford; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pay on bank holidays

Free Blue Light Card

Referral Bonus Scheme

24/7 Helpline support

Level 2 NVQ

Level 3 NVQ

Job summary

A leading senior care provider is seeking Care Professionals in Brentford. This role focuses on companionship, personal care, and home help services to support seniors in their daily lives. Candidates should have a passion for caring, good communication skills, and a commitment to high-quality care without needing formal qualifications. A friendly, reliable approach is essential, and the company encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but a passion for caring is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and their families.
• Commitment to non-discriminatory care practices.

Responsibilities

• Offer companionship and conversation to clients.
• Assist with personal care duties including bathing and grooming.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks.
• Respect client backgrounds while providing care.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Time management

Hygiene practices

Organizational skills

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 quality care we provide to our clients.

Companionship Services

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

Home Help Services

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

Personal Care

• Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Help with continence care.
• Consider and understand the point of view of the person with Dementia/Alzheimer.
• Assist with Morning and Evening routine.
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner.
• Respect for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own and who may have a range of medical conditions. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice.
• Excellent timekeeper who is organized and reliable.
• 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) or reliable transport.

No qualification required however if you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

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 DBS enhanced disclosure.

Pay and Benefits

• Enhanced Pay on bank holidays
• Free Blue Light Card – National Discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Referral Bonus Scheme
• Health Assured (24/7) Helpline support
• Level 2 NVQ
• Level 3 NVQ

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