Weekend Caregiver – Home Support & Independence

MKJ Care Services Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Company iPhone

Fuel card

Mileage allowance

Paid holidays

Refer a friend bonus

Induction training

Career path

Job summary

MKJ Care Services Ltd. is seeking a Weekend Care Worker to support people with physical disabilities and mental health needs in their own homes and out in the community, following a care plan.

The role focuses on building independence and enabling weekend participation, while providing personal care at the resident’s pace. The position requires genuine weekend availability, a driving licence and your own car, with a compassionate, reliable approach.

Qualifications

• Kind, reliable and compassionate.
• Genuine weekend availability.
• A driving licence and your own car.
• The judgement to protect someone’s dignity and privacy, and to act promptly if you think they are at risk of neglect or abuse

Responsibilities

• Building independence, rather than doing things for people who can do them themselves
• Getting out to community activities and events at the weekend, when most of them actually happen
• Personal care: washing, dressing, bathing and toileting, done at the person’s pace
• Prompting, monitoring or administering medication, and recording it properly
• Preparing and cooking meals, cleaning, shopping and help with paying bills
• Keeping accurate records, and reporting any change or concern promptly
• Working with family and friends who care unpaid, because they usually know the person best

Skills

Weekend availability

Compassionate

Reliability

Job description

MKJ Care Services Ltd. is seeking a Weekend Care Worker to support people with physical disabilities and mental health needs in their own homes and out in the community, following a care plan.

The role focuses on building independence and enabling weekend participation, while providing personal care at the resident’s pace. The position requires genuine weekend availability, a driving licence and your own car, with a compassionate, reliable approach.