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
Locations
Contact details
Name Home Instead East
Address
3 MARKET PLACE
HOLT
NR25 6BE
United Kingdom
Website recruitment@hieast.co.uk