Location: Wembley, England, United Kingdom
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: Entry Level

Company Description
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. We match our Live In Care CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

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.

Essential Criteria

• 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.

Eligibility Criteria

• Resident in UK
• All Right to Work documents available
• No sponsorship available
• All benefits
• Care experience preferred

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 Instead is 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
£13.75 an Hour
Enhanced Pay on bank holidays

Benefits

• Free Blue Light Card – National Discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Referral Bonus Scheme
• Health Assured (24/7) Helpline support
• Mileage allowance
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Level 2 NVQ
• Level 3 NVQ

Please note
We are unable to offer Sponsorships at this time.