Live In Companion (24 hour CAREGiver)
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our supportive team as a Live In CAREGiver! Are you a passionate, reliable and caring individual? Are you wanting to work for a home care provider who values your individual skills and abilities? Our services include assistance with personal care, light household duties, meal preparation, medication reminders, transport to appointments, shopping and social outings. To us, it’s personal and we need special CAREGivers to help us personally provide the best quality in-home care and support for our clients.
Care Services • Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
About this role:
- Live-In CAREGivers support our clients on a 24 hour basis. Supporting clients in their own home offering the security, safety and someone nearby when they need.
- Providing compassionate home care through building trust and taking the lead to support individuals to live as independently as possible at home
- Provide personal care to our clients, including assistance with transport and general home support, assistance with meal preparation, showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility.
- Companionship which may include supporting your client to engage in everyday things that they enjoy, watching TV, gardening and other hobbies plus social outings.
- Days are typically structured as 8 hours each of active work with your client, rest and sleep.
- As a Live In CAREGiver you will live in with your client while on service, have your own space/room in the home and be available to support your client at time they need.
- Our Live In CAREGivers return to their own homes on days that they are not with their client.
- Our services provide one on one support in our clients homes, therefore you must be confident that you are happy to provide individual support which will include staying with the clients home overnight.
- Support is available 24/7 through our office team and Care Managers
Ideally, we would like you to:
- Have a big heart, patience, and a desire to help improve the lives of seniors and their families
- Be personable, approachable and able to build relationships with each of your clients
- Have clear communication skills
- Be proficient in use of and have a mobile smart phone
- If you are reliable, caring, compassionate, and value and enjoy the company of older people, we invite you to join our team.
Preferred requirements:
- A reliable car (with private vehicle insurance) and at a minimum, your green P plates
- Have full Australian working rights
- Have a smart phone and access to a PC, laptop or tablet in order to complete some online training modules
- A minimum of two full days (24 hours) of availability
What we offer:
- A rewarding career where you can make a positive difference in the lives of seniors and their families
- A flexible work schedule that enables you to work hours to suit you either during the day, evening, overnight or at weekends
- A welcome and supportive working environment
- Comprehensive training program where no prior experience or qualifications is required and we will enable and support you to achieve a formal qualification in aged care
- A company that recognises and appreciates the value of the work that you do
- If you are reliable, caring, compassionate, and value and enjoy the company of older people, we invite you to join our team.
Please submit an application and tell us why you would like to work with us as a live-in CAREGiver
About Home Instead Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Founded in 2007, the Home Instead Sydney North Shore office has become the preferred choice for in-home care and companionship services in the North Shore and Northern Beaches areas of Sydney. Our unwavering dedication revolves around making a beneficial impact on the lives of senior residents and their families.
Our CEO Matt Oliver and 100+ CAREGivers take great satisfaction in every aspect of our clients’ care, striving to guarantee that they receive top-tier home care services and the support necessary to maintain their safety, independence, and happiness within their own homes.
