Live In Carer

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With an excellent reputation in Weston super Mare, Clevedon & Burnham on Sea, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Live In Carers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support. 

Job Description

We are looking for a kind and compassionate individual to make a difference to the quality of life for our Client in Weston super Mare, Mrs F. As a Live In Carer, you will live in Mrs F's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep healthy, safe and independent. This is a permanent position and will be a working pattern of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off.

For this position, it would be useful to have previous experience of working in a care setting. 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. 

The pay rate for this placement is £120 per day (£840 per week). You will also receive a £35.00 per week food allowance which is paid monthly.

Mrs F lives in Weston super Mare, and has done all her life. At 99 years young, Mrs. F is a charming and sociable lady who cherishes her independence. She enjoys engaging conversations, reminiscing about the good old days. She has a lovely apartment on the sea front, giving you access to beautiful costal views, leisure activities, a shopping centre and various food outlets. Weston super Mare also has great public transport links via buses and trains. As a Live In Carer, you will be provided with your own bedroom, TV, and access to Wi-Fi.

Mrs. F uses a walker for short distances and a wheelchair for outings, so your encouragement and gentle support will be invaluable. This is an incredible opportunity to create a meaningful connection and help Mrs. F enjoy the comfort of her own home for as long as possible.

What we offer our Live-In carers:

• Competitive weekly pay rate
• Food Expenses payment of £35.00 Per Week
• Working pattern of 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off
• Two-hour break daily
• Ongoing support from our office
• Paid annual leave
• Rewards scheme and enhanced employee support line
• PPE Provided
• Full-Training Provided
• NVQ's in Health & Social Care
• As a Live In Carer, you will be provided with your own bedroom, TV, and access to Wi-Fi

Qualifications

Full training will be provided, but experience working in a care setting is advantageous. 

Drivers license and own car desirable, though not essential.

You must also have a kind and compassionate nature and flexible approach. 

A smart phone is required to use our bespoke app to log daily activities and clock in to work.

Additional Information

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 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 Live In Carer role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure & satisfactory references.

The Live In Carer role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the Home Care Assistant recruitment process.