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We're a local independent charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.

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About the role Home Support Options provide flexible solutions to older people and their carers to help older people stay independent at home. Our Home Support helps people with keeping the home clean and tidy, laundry, bed making, picking up prescriptions, shopping and simple meal preparation and assisting with the little things that make a big difference in terms of quality of life which can include providing companionship and supporting people to pursue their interests and participate in their local community. Each support package is tailored to each of our customer’s unique needs and we provide as much or as little support as needed, when and where it is wanted. Home Support workers play a vital role by contributing to the delivery of a range of high quality services

Requirements
MAIN DUTIES:
To provide regular visits to clients in their own homes, giving practical assistance with domestic tasks and providing general companionship.
There are no personal care duties.
Housekeeping: domestic services such as keeping the home tidy, light cleaning, changing bed linen, laundry and ironing.
Shopping and meal preparation: shopping for weekly groceries, checking the fridge for out of date food, help with meal planning and ensuring a balanced diet, simple preparation of meals and drinks.
Washing-up and putting dishes away.
Household management: preparing the home for receiving guests, assistance with managing bill payments, support with correspondence and telephone calls.
Running errands such as picking up prescriptions or posting letters.
Wardrobe management.
Ensuring clients feel less lonely and isolated: managing a diary, support with hobbies and activities, helping clients learn new skills such as using a computer or mobile phone.
Helping maintain contact with family and friends, accompanying people on outings or on shopping trips and providing support to attend appointments.
Arranging holidays or regular breaks away from home.

Benefits:

As an employee you will receive the following;

£9.56 an hour
Paid travel time, at £9.56 per hour.
No weekends
No evenings
4 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 5 after 1 years service and 6 after 5 years service (per annum, pro rata)
Charity sick pay, increasing with length of service
Health care cash plan. Includes cover for dependents under the age of 24.
Mileage paid at 45p after first journey

Special Requirements:

Due to the requirements of the role, access to a car is essential.

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