Unfortunately, we do not provide sponsorship, please do not apply if you require this.
To apply for this position, you must be a female, drive, and have access to your own car.
Happiest at Home provides dedicated, home caresupport to clients, to enable them to have an excellent quality of life in their own home. You will be seeing the same client every week and their is a description of this client and their needs below.
The Client
The client is a lovely 42-year-old lady who is autistic, has several mental health diagnosis, ADHD and chronic pain syndrome. She is fully mobile, however over exertion can trigger her chronic pain flares, and she gets daily fatigue.
She communicates verbally but may become non-verbal in high stress environments, experiencing sensory overload, if overwhelmed, having a meltdown or if she is mentally fatigued from appointments or social situations. She may require information to be repeated at times, and due to her poor memory she may require the CarePal to take notes and give them to her in a bullet point format later. The client has strong sensory needs and can become very overwhelmed in busy environments, around strong smells, high temperatures, or when communicating with people with strong accents- so requires someone who can be reactive when this occurs and read her cues. As a CarePal for this clint you have training and/or experience in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, with mental health conditions and ADHD.
She lives alone in her flat, and she requires support with managing and completing her daily living tasks, such as, attending appointments, planning meals, shopping and cooking, admin/phone calls and completing household tasks. A long-term goal of the client’s is to start attending more activities, going to the gym, and going on nice walk etc. The client also used to attend a weekly choir group which she enjoyed greatly. This will take some building up to as the client has not had support before and it will take her some time to adjust to having someone around her and in her home.
The client struggles significantly with meal planning, this is due to food anxiety, eating disorder, food intolerances, the stress that supermarkets cause etc. The CarePal must have understanding/training and sensitivity in these subjects.
The client needs a CarePal who has a car, for safe transport to and from appointments, can support her with communication when required, advocate for her complex needs, plan for exit strategies, has good time management.
Overall, the client is looking for a CarePal she can build a relationship with, confide in when she is feeling low, and build life skills with over time. The right CarePal for this client will gently encourage her and empathise with her when needed, it is important that she does not feel judged or nagged.
The schedule for this position is:
Mondays - 12pm to 5pm
Wednesdays - 12pm to 5pm
Fridays - 12 pm to 5pm
Total - 15 hours
As a CAREPal you must be a dedicated professional who is friendly, presentable, reliable, punctual and hard-working. You will visit the same client weekly, to offer support and friendship. You will be their friendly face who helps with daily activities to enhance their life and well-being. Happiest at Home will match you to a client you can bond with to discuss things both at home and when out and about.
Here are some opportunities that some of our CAREPal's have had:
- Holidays: Expense free travel with their client to countries like America, Spain and Portugal!
- Trips and Days Out: Exciting activities with your client such as, trampolining and go karting, but relaxing day to day activities like shopping, cinema trips and meals out.
- Awards + Recognition: Bonuses and incentives for involvement in Happiest at Home referral schemes.
We want you at your happiest too! So here are the benefits working for Happiest at Home:
- Set hours per week - You will work the same hours each week, a guaranteed and secure income.
- Client Management- You and your client will manage the support together as a team.
- Relationship Continuity – You will work with the same client every week and more clients can be offered to increase your income further over time.
- £250 Referral Scheme *T’s and C’s Apply*
- Tailored relationships - You will have similar interests to your client, making it easier to build a long-term bond.
- Ongoing HQ Support - Our headquarters will support you endlessly to ensure you have what you need to flourish in your new role.
- Smart-Casual dress code - No formal uniform
- Company Pension : We're thinking of your future.
It takes a special kind of person to be a CarePal. This is a special job, and it needs people like you to do it. Care more, Earn Better!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Are you able to start ASAP?
Experience:
- Homecare Assistant: 1 year (preferred)
- Autism: 1 year (preferred)
- mental health: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- Fluent English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driver Licence (preferred)
- Use of your own car (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
