Companion

We have a job vacancy in the Thornbury area to work with a wonderful lady living with a dementia.

£13 inc. holiday pay. No personal care required.

She is looking to be taken out to cafes, on trips out and to prevent her from feeling so lonely.

If you have a passion to improve the quality of life of individuals in your local community, apply now.

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.

Maybe you’re a student studying a Health-based degree? Perhaps you’ve retired early and are looking to make a difference? Maybe you’re returning from maternity/paternity leave or you want to work around school hours?

What we offer

• Ethical employment and a dedicated manager
• Relevant training, mentoring and coaching
• Good remuneration
• Holiday pay
• Work

Tasks and key responsibilities

• 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

Essential criteria

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
• Non-discriminatory
• 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

required

• Clean DBS check (provided free of charge)

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of Health and Social Care/Health best practice
• First aider

Do you have a clean driving licence, access to a vehicle and business insurance?

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: 6 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: 22/05/2023