Job Description

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.