Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham is an award-winning home care provider that offers the best in-home services throughout Warminster, Trowbridge, Westbury, Gillingham and surrounding areas.We provide care and support to allow people to lead fulfilled lives in a safe & familiar surrounding where they feel most comfortable, in the place they call home.At Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham, we believe that everyone should be able to stay at home surrounded by their belongings and precious memories for as long as they possibly can. Our goal is to help make that happen.Each care package we provide is tailored to the individual's needs and requirements; whether they need an hour a day with visiting care or a private live-in carer residing in their home, we have home care services that can support everyone to get the best out of their life.Job DescriptionHome Instead Warminster & GillinghamDo you have a compassionate nature, or have you ever had to care for others? This might be anybody, including grandparents, partners, siblings, or those who are under official care.The need for care in Warminster & Gillingham is increasing, and we're looking for caring and compassionate people to join our friendly team as care workers. We're looking for new staff to assist vulnerable people in keeping their independent living and quality of life. We need a compassionate person to fill the role of a live-in carer to provide live-in care.A Rewarding CareerAt Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham, we compensate our carers well for the positive, real difference they have in our clients' lives on a daily basis. Learn more about the living wage and perks of Live-in Care work.
As the nation's premier home care provider, we hire all our caregivers directly.
There are no tax returns for you to fill out.
You won't have any feelings of abandonment. We're with you every step of the way.
Getting a smile and a thank you from our clients gives job satisfaction like no other.We compensate our caregivers well and offer a variety of perks, including:
Work schedules that are both full-time and flexible
A competitive weekly pay - £120+ per day
Paid Holiday.
Before joining our dedicated team, you will go through an assessment and selection process and further training as needed.
Ongoing assistance from your local manager, as well as access to our 24-hour carer helpline
Payments & Benefits
TBD Hours Per Week
Industry Leading Training Full PPE Protection
Care Certification
Employee Discount scheme
Rewarding Role with Career path progression
Live-in Carer Job DescriptionAs a Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham Live-in Care Professional, you will make a significant difference in our customers' lives by helping them to stay living in their own homes. Elderly care is important for the clients' mental health, but it can be an extremely rewarding career for you. Live-in Care workers are a massive part of the care industry and are exceptional carers.Professional Live-in Carer Responsibilities:
Companionship - conversing with the older person, spending time together and providing emotional support.
Daily Living - Assisting with washing, getting dressed, and, if needed, continence support.
Personal Care - help clients to get dressed, showering and looking after a client's hygiene.
Providing mobility support - some consumers require assistance getting around their homes.
Medication supervision - all following the customer's care plan
Household duties/Chores - Cleaning, vacuuming, and washing clothes
Meal preparation and cooking
Pet Care - Feeding pets, walking dogs and taking them to the vets if needed
Daily Activity & Public Outings - assistance with duties such as grocery shopping, medication pick-up or taking a client to appointments.
Other medical assistance - additional first-aid training is offered for more sophisticated support needs.
QualificationsEssential Requirements & Previous ExperiencePrior caring experience is useful, but it is not required when taking on the position of a Live-in Care Professional with Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham. We give you all of the necessary skills and information, as well as advanced training.
The essential requirements for the role are:
A compassionate, caring style and good communication skills
The desire to provide quality care
The right to work in the UK
Excellent level of English, which is both spoken and written
A valid driving licence from the United Kingdom
Possession or access to a reliable vehicle (We require that you have your own trustworthy transportation, so you are able to travel to see our customers throughout our locale)
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Good grasp of the English language
You must be DBS checked
Home Instead is committed to the fair treatment of all and the equality of opportunity, which is why we welcome a broad diversity of talent.Additional InformationHow We Work at Home Instead Warminster & GillinghamWe are a well established, reputable provider of specialist home care in Warminster and nearby areas. Our professional Live-in Care Professionals enable older people, people with dementia and people with disabilities to experience a better quality of life in the comfort of their own homes.While working With Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham, you will be offered extensive opportunities to progress your career with learning, development and promotion. There will be endless opportunities for you to grow in our family of Care Professionals and become the best you can be.We are a friendly team searching for like-minded individuals who can assist us in making a real difference to people in need of care!What is the duration of live-in care placements?Home Instead Warminster & Gillingham Live-in care positions are adaptable and tailored to each client's specific needs. The majority of them last a few weeks, after which you may take a long vacation. You must be available for at least three weeks, which would cover some of our shorter-term positions. This provides our clients with consistency and helps you develop a relationship with each person you serve.Live-in caregivers look forward to their postings just as much as they look forward to the breaks in between. Some even become good friends with the clients they care for
