Companion & Home Helper

Job Introduction

Do you want to do something amazing every day?  Do you have empathy, patience and want to make a real difference in people’s lives? Then join us as an Abicare Companion!

Abicare Companion/Home Helper service starts in January 2022 and will focus on the wellbeing of our clients and how we can enrich their daily lives.

Main Responsibility

As a companion/home helper you will spend time with your client assisting with those ‘essential’ non-essential parts of their day - chatting, baking, hobbies, outings/ shopping or even dog walking and pet care.

Other duties might include:

• Meal preparation
• Light cleaning and laundry
• Accompanying to hospital/medical appointments 

THIS ROLE DOES NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL CARE

The Ideal Candidate

At Abicare, we believe in providing a high-quality service where our companions are friendly, reliable and flexible to the needs of our clients. Kindness is what companionship is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature.  Abicare companions/home helpers are friendly and confident, with good interpersonal skills. You will visit your regular clients and build up that important relationship where your clients feel at ease and look forward to you visiting.

No formal qualifications are required as all Abicare Companions will receive in-house induction and training, to enable you to fulfil your potential and provide the best service to our clients. 

Working hours are mainly Monday to Friday, but flexible to suit the needs of the clients.  The position is subject to RTW and DBS, reference check.

You will be expected to exhibit Abicare’s 5 core values (C.H.E.C.K):
C- Committed H - Honest E - Empowering C- Collaborative K - Kind

Valid driving licence with business insurance and access to a car is required

Package Description

This role comes with a £400 Welcome Bonus - how would you spend yours?

Guaranteed, flexible & full-time hours available

£10 ph weekday, £11 ph weekend plus the length of service increments and Bank Holiday enhancements.

No experience is needed as full training will be given.

We offer:

• Paid mileage and travel time
• Refer a friend scheme*
• Welcome bonus*
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• 28 days per year holiday pay (pro-rata)
• Career development opportunities
• Free uniform and PPE
• Paid Training and shadowing
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities (nationally recognised qualification routes)
• Care Assistant smartphone app to manage your daily tasks and pay
• On-call emergency support network
• Discounted online and retail shopping

About the Company

Abicare Services is part of the Health & Social care sector where we provide daily and live-in care to our clients. We are part of a fast-growing industry that also relies heavily on technology to manage the delivery of great service to its clients. Abicare is committed to integrating innovative care technology, which can assist and complement the daily or live-in care that is delivered to our clients by our carers. We are always looking at new ways to deliver care in the community. Abicare is registered with CQC (Care Quality Commission) and CIW (Care Inspectorate Wales) and works closely with local health authorities and NHS commissioners.