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Are you compassionate, reliable, and looking to make a real difference in the lives of older people?

We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our friendly team providing weekly cleaning and home support services to older adults in their own homes. This role is more than just cleaning; it’s about supporting our clients to maintain independence and improve their quality of life.

For this role, assistants will support people living in and around in West areas of Gateshead ( Blaydon, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, Ryton, Crawcrook)

Assistants tend to start with 2-3 hours per week, and then build up hours to suit their needs.

Main duties include:-

  • Ensuring homes are clean and tidy, by following the individual home help plan for each client
  • Providing shopping, prescription collection and paying bills for clients
  • Filling in client records, taking payment and bringing paperwork and payment to the head office on a weekly basis.

Benefits of Working for Happy to Help Gateshead

  • Flexible hours to suit you and your commitments - you start on a few hours, and if wanted, you can build hours up at your own pace, on the days of the week that suit you (Monday to Friday only)
  • We never ask you to work evenings or weekends, or between Christmas and New Year
  • Mileage expenses paid for by us
  • Full training, uniform and PPE provided

If you would like a rewarding job, that makes a significant difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Our clients are based across Gateshead but we always try to match our home help assistants with clients that live in the areas that are compatible. Having access to your own vehicle is desirable.

About Us

Happy to Help Gateshead is a registered charity supporting people to live independently in their own homes for over 20 years, and our team has a wonderful reputation for helping people to live in safety and comfort. We're a charity, putting people at the heart of what we do, and the decisions we make.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour plus mileage

To apply, send your CV to vacancies@teamwork-dt.co.uk