Byw Adref Home Support Worker

Overview

To provide a home support and domestic cleaning service of high quality and standard to clients aged 50+ living throughout Dyfed in their own homes when they are no longer able to maintain their home to the standards they would like.

• General housework such as vacuuming, dusting and polishing, mopping floors, cleaning baths, showers and toilets, cleaning inside windows, spring cleaning.
• Laundry work including changing and making beds, washing and ironing.
• Shopping duties if requested by the service user and agreed by the Byw Adref manager.
• Sitting service.
• Provide patient, positive encouragement to maintain clients independence where appropriate.
• Provide prompt, reliable, high quality service to clients.
• Show sensitivity and an interest in the well‑being of vulnerable adults.
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a team.
• Report back to the Manager any concerns regarding clients.
• Attend training and information sessions as decided by the Manager.
• Comply with all Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Fire Regulations.
• Notify Manager immediately when unable to carry out services to clients.
• Provide medical certificate for illness lasting more than 7 days.

Salaries will be paid monthly.

Travelling expenses may be paid if employee must travel over 5 miles from home to visit a client or between clients. Travelling will be paid at 45 pence per mile for every excess mile over 10 miles, round trip. Travelling time is paid in between clients. You must make the journey viable to warrant expenses being paid.

Disability Confident employer. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.