Job Description
Company Description
Develop your career in care with Home Instead Bromley.
THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.
If you want to enjoy good rewards, access great ongoing training courses and have 24/7 support from an award-winning team, we think there's nowhere better than here at Home Instead!
You might have professional experience as a support worker, or as a care assistant in a residential or domiciliary care setting. You may have already worked as a professional live-in carer before, or perhaps you have personal experience supporting a family member or friend. If you’re passionate about providing tailored support and companionship and you want to help enable our clients to live in their own homes, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
To join our team you must already have the right to work in the UK. Please note we cannot assist with any sponsorship or visa requests – including those applying for a health and social care visa. When you join us you can be assured that you will have an ‘outstanding’ team supporting you, 24/7, 365 days a year. We’re the only Home Care provider to have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in the borough of Bromley!
About the role:
You’ll look after one person or at times a couple, providing both care and companionship. Following a person centred care plan you will tailor your support to meet your clients’ needs, assisting with daily activities, personal care, or support in managing conditions such as dementia.
Your role will include:
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You’ll be matched with a client based on your skills and your client’s needs, providing tailored support and companionship
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Following a client’s individual care plan you will generally provide a daily average of 10 hours care provision to your client
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Managing medical conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s
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Cooking, cleaning and ensuring the smooth running of the house
We’re looking for:
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Professional care experience gained in any care setting, such as live-in carer, domiciliary carer, care assistant, support worker, healthcare assistant in the NHS or similar. OR recent experience of providing personal care for an adult friend or family member including washing, bathing and toileting
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You must be able to provide us with proof of your right to work in the UK. (E.g a British passport, settled or pre-settled status as part of the EU settlement scheme, or a current visa that allows you to work in the UK with no restrictions). If you apply to work with us and you do not have one of these documents, we regret that we will be unable to process your application.
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A driver’s licence is an advantage but not a requirement. The client provides the car and the insurance, for you to be able to take your client for the occasional trip out or to go shopping
Qualifications
We can provide full training and on-going support.
Additional Information
As a Live-In Carer., you will be provided an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support.
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. Please contact us on 020 8658 2535.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Senior Care 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.