Carers required evenings in Lichfield 16 hour contract

Home Instead

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Home Instead has a genuine passion for making a difference to peoples lives. We are a worldwide family of caring and compassionate people who believe that our older generation have the right to live in their own home for as long as they can, if they so wish. We provide an amazing team of local Care Professionals to support the older generation within our communities to stay safe and independent within their own home. Our Care Professionals provide companionship, meal preparation, dementia support, help with personal hygiene routines, light housework and taking clients out to appointments and even having fun.

Requirements

• Must live in Lichfield
• Must have a big smile
• Need to think on your feet
• Need to be light on your feet
• A good pair of eyes and ears are essential
• Timekeeping is crucial
• Bring oodles of patience
• A sense of humour
• Access to your own vehicle
• Minimum 1 hour calls

Nice To Haves

• Clients often enjoy a dance following afternoon tea.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship
• Meal preparation
• Dementia support
• Help with personal hygiene routines
• Light housework
• Taking clients out to appointments and even having fun
• Listen to a lifetime's worth of stories
• Help clients find their things if they've been misplaced
• Make a cuppa "just right"
• Cook in the kitchen
• Bring in some flowers from the garden
• Arrive on time
• Take time to listen
• Take time to understand
• Take time to care
• Help a client relive their memories by flicking through a photo album together
• Provide personal care

Benefits

• Free DBS
• Employee referral bonus programme
• Mileage expense
• Travel and waiting time paid
• Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more
• Health cash back
• Data usage expense
• Training paid
• Rewards and certificates of appreciation
• Supportive team
• Positive culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed