JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Home Support Worker/Companion

REPORTING TO: Home Services Coordinator

REPORTING TO JOB HOLDER: None

WORK HOURS: Flexible

SALARY: £7.65 per hour + £6.50 travel time per hour

LOCATION: City, Vale, West and South Oxfordshire

DBS (CRB) ENHANCED CHECK: Applicable

JOB PURPOSE:

Four Rivers provide practical private home help services such as cleaning, shopping, meal preparation as well as assisting with the little things that make a big difference in terms of quality of life - 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. Four Rivers Home Support workers play a vital role by contributing to the delivery of a range of high quality services.

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 cleaning, changing bed linen, laundry and ironing.
  • Shopping and meal preparation: shopping for weekly groceries, help with meal planning and ensuring a balanced diet, meal preparation and cooking and washing-up and putting dishes away.
  • Household management: preparing the home for receiving guests, assistance with managing bill payments, support with correspondence, running errands and wardrobe management.
  • General Companionship: managing a diary, support with hobbies, maintaining contact with family and friends, accompanying people on outings or on shopping trips and providing support to attend appointments.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The requirements stated below relate solely to the duties and responsibilities laid out in the Job Description. Applicants should provide evidence of their ability to meet the following criteria.

Specification / Essential Requirements / Desirable Requirements
Qualifications/
Education/
Training: / Good standard of education
Relevant experience: / Ability to work unsupervised and independently / Experience of working in a private home environment with older people
Relevant knowledge/skills: / Knowledge of Health & Safety in the home and basicknowledge of First Aid / Basic First Aid Certificate
Manual Handling
Food Hygiene Certificate
(Level 2)
Personal attributes: / Sensitivity of the understanding and the needs of older people
Good communication skills
Special Requirements: / Car Driver with Full driving license / Able to work occasional evenings and weekends by prior arrangement

To carry out the required tasks within the time allocated which may include some weekends or evening work as agreed with the Home Services Coordinator and the customer.To carry out other duties which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of this post.

To comply with procedures for reporting and record keeping including the secure maintenance of client’s details, and to work to the agreed standards and policies of Four Rivers.

To undertake training appropriate to the development of the job role and to attend individual supervision, team and staff meetings as required.

This job description reflects the requirements of Four Rivers at this time