To apply for this position, you Must have access to your own car and be a driver. Please do NOT apply if you are NOT.
Unfortunately, we do not provide sponsorship. Please do not apply if required.
Happiest at Home provides dedicated, personal home care assistance 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.
The Client
The client is a lovely gentleman in his late 20's/early 30's who has an acquired Brain Injury.
This has left him with a right-side limp and right-hand weakness.
The package will grow over time as the Mum currently does everything, including his personal care, but the Mum is getting older, and he will at some point require more support
He walks independently but unsteadily and requires close supervision. When he is out with the carer in the community, he uses a disability scooter.
Due to weakness in his right hand, he needs monitoring for toilet hygiene.
He is looking for someone who is similar in age to provide Community access, activity support, companionship, and friendship, but with a strong emphasis on professional boundaries.
He likes to go to the pictures, bowling and a McDonald's.
The schedule for this position is:
Wednesdays - 10am to 4pm
Total 6 hours - may increase over time
Our lovely team of ‘CAREPals’ as we like to call them, are hand-selected Support Assistants who ensure that our service is delivered in an exceptional way. As a CAREPal you must be a dedicated professional who is friendly, presentable, reliable, punctual, caring and hard-working.
Much more than a friendly face – We Are Happiest at Home
As a dedicated CAREPal you will visit clients to offer support and friendship. You will be their friendly face and companion to support clients with daily activities to enhance their life and well-being. CAREPal very often become trusted friends with their clients, someone that they can easily chat to, discuss things and share things with, both at home and when out and about.
Here is an example of the services our CAREPal's offer their clients;
- Companionship – sharing conversation and spending time together
- Helping with mobility
- Overseeing medication – prompting client to take their own medication
- Household chores – help around the home, such as vacuuming and washing clothes
- Preparing and serving home-made meals
- Running errands – assisting with tasks such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
- Personal Care - showering, cleaning and assisting with toileting
- Accessing the local community - accompanying your client to go shopping, attend events or even pop out for some lunch
We want you to be Happy too
We also want you to be happy, as we feel this can really enhance the quality of care for our clients, and satisfaction for our carers.
Here are some of the benefits of working for Happiest at Home;
- Set hours per week - you will work the same hours each week
- Flexibility - You and your client will manage the care package together
- High pay rate - we pay our carers one of the highest rates in the country
- 1:1 support - you will be the dedicated carer for your client during your visits
- Building relationships - we want you to have something in common with your client
- Ongoing support from the office - we want you to have enough support to care to the best of your ability
- Smart-Casual dress code - We don't have a formal uniform
It takes a special kind of person to be a carer. A good carer is someone who truly cares about others and is not just earning a living. This is a special job, and it needs special people to do it.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you able to start ASAP?
Experience:
- Home Care Assistant: 1 year (preferred)
- Brain Injury: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- Fluent English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Drivers License (preferred)
- Use of your own car (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
