Senior Care Companion & Home Helper

Home Instead, Inc.; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

Free Blue Light Card

Referral Bonus Scheme

24/7 Helpline Support

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in the UK is looking for Care Professionals to provide companionship and personal care services to seniors. Responsibilities include engaging clients in conversation, assisting with daily routines, and performing light housekeeping. This role does not require formal qualifications but demands a compassionate attitude and strong communication skills. The position offers enhancement pay on bank holidays and a referral bonus scheme. Ideal candidates will demonstrate reliability and respect for diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• No specific qualification required, just a passion for caring.
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly with clients and families.
• Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice.

Responsibilities

• Offer companionship and conversation.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks.
• Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Assist with personal care routines.

Skills

Caring attitude

Excellent communication skills

Reliability

Organizational skills

Respect for diversity

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 enables us to provide personalised support . We’re proud of our excellent reputation for quality care we provide to our clients.

Job Description

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 organised 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.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

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.

Pay

• 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.

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