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Elderly Befriender

Home Instead are expanding its team and looking for caring, compassionate Elderly Befriender to support local clients living in their own home with a range of needs.

Details

  • Created 07 November 2024
  • Closing date 28 February 2025
  • Pay £13.39-15.00 per hour
  • Hours 0 per week
  • Reference NCCJ-63559
  • Working Pattern Full Time Part Time Weekends
  • Vacancy Category Direct care and support worker roles
  • Service type Home care services
  • Area North Norfolk
  • Service users Older people aged 65+
  • Driving licence required Yes
  • Overseas Sponsorship Licence Offered No
  • Does the role involve personal care? Yes

Description

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 10-35 hours per week.

We're looking for candidates 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.


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

Job Benefits

  • Buddy/mentoring scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Employee support line
  • Flexible working hours
  • Free enhanced DBS check
  • Refer a friend Scheme
  • Retailer discounts
  • Well-being initiatives
At Home Instead Norfolk, we can offer the following benefits for our Elderly Befriender Care Assistants: Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay Rate Company Pension Scheme Local & Professional Support Team available Blue Light Discount Card Free DBS Check Refer A Friend Scheme (£300 Bonus) Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program Paid Award Winning, Comprehensive Induction & Ongoing Professional Development Training Fantastic Recognition Care Wards, Staff Birthday Schemes and Company Events

Locations

Our clients are in and around Holt, Sheringham, Cromer, Aylsham, Wroxham and the surrounding villages of these areas. We would match you with clients within your local area.

Contact details

Name Home Instead East

Address 3 MARKET PLACE
HOLT
NR25 6BE
United Kingdom

Website recruitment@hieast.co.uk

Home Instead East

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