Loneliness Companion - Personal Care
Full Time or Part Time hours | £14.60ph to £15.80ph | 45p per business mile | Full Driving Licence essential for this role
Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference in your local community? At Guardian Angel Carers Wimbledon & Kingston, we are expanding our team of dedicated Loneliness Companions, and we would love to hear from you.
Our clients live between Wimbledon, Kingston & Worcester Park so travel will be required in these areas, therefore a Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own car is essential.
Pay Rates: £14.60ph (Monday to Friday) | £15.80ph (Weekends) | 45p per business mile
Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time hours available. We require all of our Loneliness Companions to work a minimum of alternate weekends. We can also offer Evening only hours working 5pm to 10pm.
No experience? No problem. Whether you are new to care or bring previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker or Carer, we will support you every step of the way.
We understand that joining a new company can feel daunting, so we have strengthened our hourly rates, created flexible shift patterns to support a healthy work/life balance, and built an incredibly supportive office team who work hard to ensure your travel time between customers is kept to a minimum.
What you will do as a Loneliness Companion:
Personal Care
Social Visits
Companionship
Meal Preparation
Medication Management
Pharmacy and Shopping trips
What you will need to be a successful Loneliness Companion:
A cheerful presence and a warm smile
The ability to brighten someone’s day
A sense of humour
Be great at making a decent cup of tea
Have a full Driving Licence and have access to your own car
What we can offer you:
Enhanced Bank Holiday rates
PAID Care Certificate training
PAID holidays
Company pension
Fully funded Health & Social Care qualifications (upon successful completion of your three-month supervision period)
Genuine career progression opportunities
Everyone deserves to be able to remain comfortable in their own homes as an alternative to residential care...are you our missing piece, to help them achieve this?
If you want to build a career you can be proud of, with a company that values you, invests in you and supports you, then apply now.
We do not offer sp0ns0rship for this role.
- Position
- Guardian Angel Carers Wimbledon & Kingston
- Locations
- Guardian Angel Carers Wimbledon & Kingston
- Hourly salary
- £14.6 - £15.8
Colleagues
Guardian Angel Carers Wimbledon & Kingston
Why work with us?
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Salary & Compensation
We offer excellent rates of pay, including holiday and travel pay, a workplace pension and a six-month bonus. We also have flexible work schedules that suit you and your lifestyle. -
Cloud 9 & Benefits
Our CareAngels get free car breakdown insurance. We offer a 'sphere' bonus every six months to those who meet the criteria. We want our colleagues to know that they are appreciated. We recognise achievements with thank you gestures. We get together at fun social events including quizzes and beach walks. We love to support charity events and to fundraise, especially if it involves baking! -
Professional Development & Training
Our first-class in-house training programme will give you the tools you need to excel in your new role. This includes specialist training, CPD and our monthly 'Wings' meetings where we learn, reflect and have fun. We offer colleagues the chance to train for an NVQ in care. We love to create career progression opportunities and to see all our colleagues succeed and thrive.
Workplace & Culture
At Guardian Angel Carers, we want everyone who works with us to be able to maximise their potential and to feel valued and rewarded. Your journey begins with outstanding paid training and the support and development continues throughout your career.
Our core values are very important to us. They guide how we work, how we treat our clients and how we treat each other. We are compassionate, friendly, reliable, professional, with a real focus on quality.
If this sounds like somewhere you would thrive, then come join the team. We are expanding to support the growing number of people looking to live as independently as possible in their own home.
"Guardian Angel Carers are always committed to developing their team, and creating career opportunities. They truly care for their clients and the team. All the personal touches they deliver, going above and beyond, is why I love working for them."
Recruitment Manager
About Guardian Angel Carers
Founded by former Olympian Christina Handasyde Dick, who lived with both her Grannies growing up. She is passionate about providing the type of compassionate and professional care that she would like for her family. In 2021, Christina received an MBE for services to Home Care, particularly during the pandemic. Guardian Angel Carers now provides high quality home care services across the UK, through their friendly and reliable network of franchise business owners.