Job Description
Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Live In Care assistants to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.
We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Live In Carer to join our amazing Home Instead team Doncaster branch.
In this job role, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them stay independent. For this position a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required. This is because the client will need to be driven to hospital appointments, shopping trips etc.
As a Live In Care professional, you have your own room and access to a TV and Wi-Fi. On top of this, we offer:
* Paid monthly at the rate of £130.00 plus a £10.00 a day food allowance during placements
* 2 weeks on 2 weeks off
* 2 hour break every day
* Travel expense contribution
* Initial and ongoing training (which is paid)
* Opportunities for career growth
Did you know that you do not require care experience to work with us at Home Instead? We’re very much interested if you’re a kind, reliable, honest and dedicated person.
At Home Instead we’re passionate about delivering exceptional care to those who depend on us. Our mission? To enhance lives through compassion, kindness, and dedicated support. By joining Home Instead you would be joining a company that strives for excellence and puts the client at the heart of everything that we do.
Qualifications
* Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills.
* Willingness to learn and develop your skills.
* Can do attitude and strong work ethic.
* Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
* Empathetic to people and kind.
* A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference.
* Honesty and integrity.
* Kind, caring and compassionate.
* Hardworking/ motivated.
* Resilient.
* Team player.
* Reliable.
* You have access to your own car.
* You have the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, medication and light housework.
* Accompanying to appointments or shopping.
* Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent.
* Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit.
Why Choose to Work With Us
* A well-established homecare provider who invests in their team.
* A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
* Excellent management and supportive staff.
* Ongoing training and development.
* Career progression opportunities.
* We really care about our workforce.
* Refer a Friend Bonus of £300.00 T&Cs apply.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Opportunity to complete City and Guilds Dementia Training.
Additional Information
As a Live In Care assistant, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support.
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighborhoods 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.
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