Live-in Care Professional

1 week ago


Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Home Instead Full time
Company Description

Home Instead is the world's leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services. With award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide.

We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and provide personalised support.


Each of our Care Professionals is a valued member of the team, shown by our market-leading annual satisfaction survey scores.

The latest survey we conducted among Care Professionals found that:

  • 96% are proud to work for Home Instead.
  • 95% feel motivated to go the extra mile.
  • 88% see themselves working at Home Instead in 12 months' time.
  • 82% would recommend Home Instead as a great place to work.
Our training is just as exceptional.

We are the only care company to be awarded two Princess Royal Training Awards for our Alzheimer's and dementia training, which is City & Guilds accredited.

Supporting and encouraging our Care Professionals in delivering their vital work is one of our biggest priorities.


The Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire office was established in 2013, and since then we have always been passionate about supporting clients within the communities we serve, to help positively change the face of aging.


Job Description:


We are looking for someone with kind, compassionate heart who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients, to join our team in the Leighton Buzzard area as a Live-In Care Professional.


As a Live-In Care Professional, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep independent in their own home.

You will work to maintain the clients quality of life, continuously document notes in relation to the client, and maintain regular contact with the Care Manger.

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a Live-In Care Professional. However, it would be beneficial to have some experience of working in a care setting. This could be experience through past employment, personal experience of caring for a family member, or voluntary experience.

Additionally, you will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

'People skills' are also a requirement where you will maintain a positive relationship with both the client and their family.

All care requirements will be outlined by the client.

The following list gives some potential requirements and is not exhaustive:

Bathing & personal grooming

Companionship

Helping with mobility

Helping to keep the client active

Light housework

Meal preparation and monitoring of clients diet

Medication reminders

Running errands

Toilet & continence care

Trips out of the house


As a live-in Care Professional you will be responsible for providing round the clock care for our client within their home, While the list above outlines the potential tasks which are required, your primary responsibility is to ensure that the client can continue to live life to the full in their own home.


Qualifications:


Past care experience is desired, but above all you need to be a compassionate and warm person, with a real desire to improve the lives of others.

Additional Information

Benefits:

  • Autoenrolled company pension
  • Opportunities to undertake high quality training and development
  • Become part of a growing organisation
  • Work for one of the UK's leading home care providers
  • Full access to employee benefits


As a Live-In Care Professional, 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, you will be offered comprehensive training by the company as well as round the clock support.


If you're looking for role which is extremely rewarding, part of the community and you have a willingness to learn, we would love to hear from you.

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