Overview
Care Professional DayShift (Luton / Dunstable Area). Part‑time.
Home Instead is 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.
Companionship Services
Basic function: To provide professional companionship services.
* Offer companionship and conversation.
* Monitor diet and eating.
* Provide medication reminders.
* Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities.
* Arrange appointments, activities and outings.
* Organise mail and write letters.
* Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady).
* Accompany to appointments and social events.
Home Help Services
Basic function: To provide professional companionship services and also the following.
* Provide light housekeeping/complete laundry.
* Make beds / change linen.
* Organise and tidy cupboards.
* Plan, prepare and tidy away meals.
* Answer the door.
* Assist with pet care.
* Help with shopping.
Personal Care Services
Basic function: To provide professional companionship services and also the following.
* Help with bathing, dressing and grooming.
* Help with continence care.
* Assist to eat and drink.
* Provide respite / convalescence care.
Requirements
You must have a valid driving license and your own transport to be used for work.
You do not need any prior/formal qualification to be a Care Professional. As long as you have good communication skills and a passion to look after our clients, the rest will be provided.
Schedule
You should be available from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm for at least three days during the week along with alternative every other weekend for the same hours. We would like you to be available to start 8:00 am for your first client in your local area.
Benefits
* Paid training and assessment programme (two days each week in house training in our Luton branch).
* Company pension.
* Mileage paid between clients (40p per mile).
* Travelling time paid between your clients, which is included in your hourly rate.
* Guaranteed hours contract after completion of probationary period.
Additional Information
This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure. 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.
The location: Home Instead is based in Luton, covering Luton and the surrounding Central Bedfordshire areas.
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