Companion - Chipping Sodbury, United Kingdom - Adorno Companions
Description
We have a job vacancy in the Chipping Sodbury area to work with a wonderful couple both living with a disability.
£13 inc. holiday pay. No personal care required.3 hours on a Wednesday afternoon and 3 hours on a Friday morning (total 6 hours a week).
They are looking for support around the house with admin, housework, food preparation, cooking, chores, sewing, clothes washing and gardening.
Role Profile
Growing older or having health issues doesn't have to mean giving up independence. Our focus is on keeping minds active and engaged as well as tackling loneliness amongst the local population. A companion is responsible for making our clients lives that little bit brighter through providing consistent and high-quality support. They assist others' loved ones to achieve daily tasks, fulfil personal goals and to live as independently as possible. These individuals may be vulnerable, lack cognitive ability or be physically limited. This provision comes in the form of promoting choice and encouraging lots of activities, hobbies and interests.
Our kind of people
We are looking for like-minded people that share our vision of providing a quality companion service within the local community - A service that can be relied upon and support confidence and individuality.
A service where our employees will go out of their way to support our clients, encouraging them to do the things they really want to do.
What we offer
- Ethical employment and a dedicated manager
- Relevant training, mentoring and coaching
- Good remuneration
- Holiday pay
- Work
- Adhere to the agreed companionship journal plan
- Demonstrate consistent punctuality and reliability
- Supporting clients in completing everyday tasks and activities (meeting up with friends, shopping, cooking, cleaning, banking, appointments, visiting relatives, attending groups, day trips out)
- Report any improvements that can be made to clients' services
- Carry out and remain up to date with all training
- Be compliant with all policies and or procedures
Behaviours
- Consistently demonstrate behaviours that reflect compassion and understanding
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm, patience and flexibility
- Reliable, trustworthy and empathetic
- A team player
- Ability to cook simple, healthy meals
- Willing to take part in activities
- Nondiscriminatory
- Good level of written and spoken English
- Passion for working with people Regulatory
- Eligible to work in the UK evidence will be required
- Owns a car and possesses a full driving licence, insured for business use evidence will be
- Clean DBS check (provided free of charge)
- Awareness of Health and Social Care/Health best practice
- First aider
Do you live within a 15 minute of BS37
Have you received both Covid Vaccinations and the booster?
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 4 per week
Salary:
£13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee mentoring programme
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Physical setting:
- Homecare
COVID-19 considerations:
We follow government protocol in response to the covid pandemic. All support workers must have received their covid vaccinations.
Application question(s):
- Do you have a clean driving licence, access to a vehicle and business insurance?
- Have you received both Covid Vaccinations and the booster?
- Do you live within a 15 minute drive of Chipping Sodbury?
Work Location:
In person
Expected start date: 16/08/2023
