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Support Worker - Redbridge

Home Instead
Full-time
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London Borough of Redbridge, England, United Kingdom

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With award winning training and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Live-in Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust which enables us to provide personalised support.

Job Description

Our home carers support clients with a variety of daily tasks, some of which may include:

  • Accompanying clients to appointments and social events.
  • Prepare meals 
  • Running errands that include picking up prescriptions, food shop etc.
  • Carry out light housework, laundry, or ironing.
  • Provide medication reminders.
  • Assist clients getting out of bed in the morning or into bed at the end of their day.
  • Running a bath or shower and being close by in case they need assistance.
  • Assisting with dressing & undressing and personal care if required.
  • Above all, be the person who shows friendliness, warmth, and empathy

Qualifications

No experience necessary!

Home Instead Will Offer You:

  • Flexible work
  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility) and Paid Holiday.
  • Enhanced rates on bank holidays - Earn extra over bank holidays.
  • Genuine Career Development & Progression Opportunities -
  • Industry-Leading Training and Development 
  • Fully funded NVQ qualifications.
  • Care Certification 
  • Full PPE Protection
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Staff discount portal.
  • Refer a friend scheme - Get additional bonuses and rewards when you refer a friend to work with us.

Once you've successfully completed your training, you’ll be carefully matched to your clients and asked to visit them in their own homes. Your role is to help them feel as comfortable as possible, support them with anything from shopping and cooking meals, to personal hygiene assistance, companionship and social company. It’s really important to be able to build up trust with the client you’re visiting so that they feel comfortable with you. We treat our clients and Care Professionals with dignity, respect, kindness, and compassion. 

Ready to start your journey with Home Instead? Apply now to get started!

Additional Information

As a Care Professional, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support. If you're looking for work that is extremely rewarding and you have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you.

This job is part-time, 10 to 30 hours per week (depending on your availability). 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 individuals and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.