Home Instead
Location
Sawston, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Job description
You could be joining our award-winning, family-run, local home care company who's visits always involve an element of companionship. We have won multiple awards over the years and have built an excellent reputation in the local area.
Elderly Befriender - Drivers, walkers and bikes needed.
Care to Drink Tea and Eat Cake £14.85 per hour, guaranteed hours
£13.25 availability to work Monday to Friday and alternate weekends (£14.85 earned wage including holiday pay)
Home Instead Cambridge is expanding its team and looking for caring, compassionate Elderly Befriender Care Assistants to support adults living at home with a range of needs throughout Cambridge and in your local area. We currently have various positions in areas CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB21, CB22, CB23, CB24, CB25, and PE27.
Drivers are paid mileage paid at 30p per mile.
We currently have care vacancies available with immediate starts. With clients needing a mixture of morning, afternoon and evening support. At Home Instead we have a variety of working patterns, these are listed below:
7am-10pm
7am-6pm
7am-2pm
7am-12pm
9am-10pm
2pm -10pm
6pm-10pm
All our care professionals work alternative weekends availability and typically work between 10-30 hours per week. We would need the alternate weekend availability to be at least the same as your weekday availability, but more if you are able to so.
We're looking for Care Professionals who may already have experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, Elderly Befriender or in Domiciliary Care. We would also love to hear from anyone who has experience caring for loved ones or been a volunteer. We would encourage you to apply as a Elderly Befriender Care Assistant with Home Instead as full training and support will be given.
At Home Instead Cambridge , we can offer the following benefits for our Elderly Befriender Care Assistants:
Being a Elderly Befriender means you need to be adaptable, personable but ultimately put others first. Your role may include:
· Companionship
· Helping with some possible personal care
· Helping with mobility around the home
· Overseeing medication and providing medical support
· Helping with housework such as cleaning and vacuuming
· Preparing and cooking meals
· Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions
Elderly Befriender to have a Valid UK Driving Licence (with access to a vehicle for work purposes).
All Care Assistants MUST have the Right to work in the UK , as we currently do not offer sponsorship.
Driving Licence and Car (if possible for certain postcodes)
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