Senior Companion

Job Description

The Care Companion role

• Visit regular clients in their homes for a minimum of 1 hour to provide support with various needs, including meal preparation, emotional wellbeing, social events, and trips out in the community.
• Communicate with families and nurses as part of the care team if required.
• Be creative in ways to enhance and bring joy to someone's life.
• Participate in quarterly team meetings to support each other in our roles.

Care Professional Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay starting from £12.00ph to £13.00ph.
• Weekend flat rate of £12.50ph.
• Mileage paid at 45p.
• Paid travel as well as wait times paid up to 1 hour.
• Employee recognition with quarterly awards.
• No uniform required, enabling better relationship-led care.
• Full training provided and paid for.
• Nationally accredited ongoing learning and development.
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programme.
• Shopping discounts for high street stores, restaurants, and lots more.
• Pension Scheme with Nest.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and means of transport required.
• Fluent in writing and speaking English language.
• Caring nature and good intentions.

Additional Information

We are looking for someone who finds it rewarding to build someone's confidence and truly listen to their life stories. If you have a concern for older people in the community feeling isolated and lonely, we would love to hear from you.