About Nannies 4 Grannies
We are a Harpenden based independent organisation with 11 years experience providing companionship and home support to our elderly residents in Harpenden, St Albans and the surrounding villages. Our passion is to enable elderly people to live safely and healthily in the comfort of their own home for as long as they can. We have a team of circa 25 'Nannies' all with different personalities and skills but with one common thread - to truly want to make a difference to the lives of the elderly residents within their community.
Would you like to make a difference to an older person's life?
Do you have natural and enate kindness, empathy and warmth coupled with patience, resilience and the ability to easily communicate? If the answer is yes to all of these, then joining the team at Nannies 4 Grannies could be for you. You do not need experience just an abundance of these characteristics.
About the Role:
No two clients are the same, with differing practical and emotional needs, you may be cooking in one visit, undertaking some light housework the next, then off out for a trip the shops Therefore you will need be versatile, flexible and physically fit enough to undertake tasks such as the following:-
* Cooking
* Light housework
* Bed changing
* Emptying bins/recycling
* Wash up
* Laundry
* Ironing
* Confident in driving clients to appointments and trips out
* Walking
We do not provide personal care therefore you will not be required to support with dressing/undressing, showering, toileting.
What do we look for?
* We expect a good command of the English language for conversations to be able to flow with ease
* Be able to prepare and cook meals
* An genuine interest in the lives of our clients and their hobbies, a love for small talk, the news and current affairs
* A good sense of humour, many of our clients want to have fun and enjoy a laugh
* Having an understanding and interest in the local area
* Hobbies such as art, cooking, jigsaws, knitting, sewing for example
* Sensitivity and compassion
* Initiative and the ability to work alone
Mandatory Requirements:
* You must have or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS
* You must possess a full UK driving licence and have your own transport
* You will be required to have Class One business insurance.
* You must be willing to work 1:4 weekends
* Due to the nature of the visits you need to live in and around the Harpenden or St Albans area.
What we offer:
* A competitive rate of pay
* Holiday pay
* Opportunity to join the pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Training
* Team events
Please note this is a zero hours contract, for the right person we may consider a baseline of guaranteed hours.
Plus: -
* You'll visit regular, local clients to build relationships, no long commutes
* Minimum 1-hour visits, no rushing
* You do not need experience; we will provide the training and support you need to succeed
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Pay: £12.50-£14.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
* Please confirm you have a car and are willing to obtain Class 1 Business Insurance - a car is essential for this role.
* Confirm you have an Enhanced DBS or are willing to obtain one
* Willing to work 1:4 weekends
* Please confirm you live no within the local area with no more than a 15 minute commute to Harpenden or St Albans
Work Location: In person