{"id":347291,"date":"2025-11-05T03:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=347291"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:38:13","slug":"companion-care-jobs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/jobs\/companion-care-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Companion care jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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What is companion care?<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

Companion care<\/a>\u00a0is different from personal care in that it involves non-medical and non-personal care tasks. It focusses on companionship, housekeeping, social needs, and anything else that isn\u2019t considered personal or medical care. Personal care involves helping someone with bathing, dressing, and toileting needs, but companion care focuses more on helping your customer to socialise and enjoy their home.<\/p>\n

If you become a companion carer you may undertake housework, such as dusting, vacuuming, cleaning, or preparing meals. You may also take your customer shopping, to appointments and activities, to walk their dog, or support them in their hobbies.<\/p>\n

What is the importance of companion care?<\/span><\/h6>\n

Companion care is essential to ensure that people don\u2019t become isolated at home. It can be very easy for older people especially to go some time without seeing anyone, perhaps because their family live some distance away and they no longer have the social interaction of a workplace. Having a companion carer can therefore make all the difference to a person, even if it\u2019s only once a week for a coffee and a chat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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What are the benefits of getting a job in companion care?<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

Getting a job in companion care can be incredibly rewarding, as you\u2019ll spend time with our amazing customers \u2013 keeping them company and tidying their homes so they\u2019ll be happy and comfortable in their surroundings. Whether you enjoy your current job or not, you\u2019ll never look back once you become a companion carer, as you\u2019ll wake up in the morning full of enthusiasm for the day ahead, knowing you\u2019re making a real difference to the people you visit. Because companion care roles are available on both a\u00a0visiting care<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0live-in care<\/a>\u00a0basis, you might find your customer would prefer you live in their home with them. This gives you an even better opportunity to get to know them and discover their likes and preferences, soon becoming firm friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Ideal companion carer qualities<\/h2>\n \n \n \n
Hardworking<\/span><\/h5>\n

Caring isn\u2019t a job for someone who isn\u2019t prepared to work hard \u2013 you may be undertaking all sorts of tasks for your customer, sometimes in a relatively short period. Therefore, you need to be prepared to work hard to achieve all the goals set in your customer\u2019s support plan, whether you\u2019re with them for a visit or you are living-in every day. Your customer will have certain standards that they\u2019re used to living by and may demand those standards of you as well, whether it\u2019s vacuuming and dusting several rooms or cleaning out the budgie cage.<\/p>\n

Confident<\/span><\/h5>\n

Our customers are wonderful and are often older people with amazing stories to tell. Many of our customers have got where they are in life through sheer hard work and determination which means they may not be a shrinking violet! Your customer may have had many people under them at work and been widely respected in their field, which means they\u2019re not afraid to tell you if they\u2019re not happy with something you\u2019ve undertaken for them. Just because your customer is a strong character doesn\u2019t mean you should accept harsh criticism or be belittled in your workplace though, so if you feel you\u2019ve been unfairly critiqued, have the confidence to stand up for yourself while remaining respectful, and speak to your manager if you\u2019re not happy about something.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Ability to listen and communicate<\/span><\/h5>\n

Listening to your customer\u2019s wants and needs is a vital part of the caregiver\u2019s job, and one that you will need to be good at if you\u2019re to succeed. Communication takes many forms and you will have to ensure you are communicating with your customer in a way that suits them if you\u2019re to develop a successful working relationship. Listening to someone and actually hearing them are two different abilities, and it\u2019s really important to make sure your customer feels that their needs are being understood and respected.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Companion care jobs with us<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

Working for Helping Hands, you\u2019ll quickly get a feel for the sort of company we are \u2013 established as a family concern in 1989, we were based on firm family values and putting people first, and we still stand by those values today. We\u2019ve grown to have over 160 branches across England and Wales, so we\u2019re a major player in the UK care industry, however that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019ve lost sight of what we were when we began more than 30 years ago. We still own every one of our branches as we don\u2019t believe franchising would allow us to maintain our high standards and provide the consistency of care we demand. Each of our branches has a dedicated local care team who are passionate about ensuring our customers receive exactly the kind of care they need, and providing you feel the same, you\u2019ll fit right in. Search our current vacancies for visiting and\u00a0live-in care jobs<\/a>\u00a0in your area, or pop into your local branch and have a chat about what you could bring to the team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Companion care screening process<\/h2>\n \n \n \n
Step one \u2013 apply online<\/span><\/h5>\n

Make sure you research the role first to ensure it\u2019s the right job for you. You\u2019ll find everything you need to know on our website and make sure you check out independent reviews on job sites as we\u2019ve got thousands of carers who wouldn\u2019t want to work anywhere else!<\/p>\n

Interview process<\/span><\/h5>\n

You\u2019ll be asked some questions to see how well you understand the role of a companion carer, such as how you\u2019d handle challenging situations or communicate with your customer. You should find these fairly straightforward as long as you\u2019ve done your research or have previous experience in a caring role.<\/p>\n

Pre-employment checks<\/span><\/h5>\n

You must have the right to work in the UK to be a Helping Hands companion carer. We\u2019ll also request an enhanced DBS check and two external references as part of your pre-employment checks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Internal assessment<\/span><\/h5>\n

If you\u2019re successful this far, you\u2019ll be invited to an assessment day at your local branch or a residential assessment course for live-in carers. You\u2019ll learn essential skills that will support you in your role as a Helping Hands carer and meet other people just starting as carers with us, allowing for valuable networking opportunities.<\/p>\n

Begin your new role!<\/span><\/h5>\n

Congratulations, you\u2019re now a Helping Hands carer! Understandably, you\u2019ll be a bit nervous before meeting your first customer, but you\u2019ll have all the support you need from your amazing branch colleagues, managers, and the support office team. You must ask for help if you need it and listen carefully to people who\u2019ve been in your shoes, as they\u2019ll be invaluable in their support and advice.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Interested in companion care jobs?<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

If you\u2019d like to discover more about companionship care roles with Helping Hands, just research our website carefully and when you\u2019re ready, press apply! You can also visit your local branch, where the team will be happy to chat with you about what roles they\u2019re looking to fill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n

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