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With care homes protecting residents by enforcing a lockdown, many vulnerable people need help at home.
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This has seen a surge in vacancies for home care and live-in carers.
Stepping up to help is specialist provider The Live-in Care Hub.
The not-for-profit organisation urgently needs 21,000 new carers.
Roles are open to anyone aged 18 or over with good English and the right to work in the UK.
Previous professional care experience is not needed.
You must be compassionate, with an outgoing personality, common sense and good fitness.
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Some posts require you to have a driving licence and, if you have looked after a friend or family member before, that may help your application.
You will also need the confidence to make decisions and run a household.
Perks include flexible hours, good pay, generous holidays and of course, great job satisfaction.
Many jobs will continue after the pandemic is over, with plenty of permanent roles available.
Dominique Kent, of The Live-in Care Hub, says: “We will have trained carers in homes within 14 days of applying, so the sooner we can get the message out there and applications in, the sooner we can relieve some of the current strain on the NHS.”
Apply now at liveincare hub.co.uk/become-a-carer.
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LIBERTY Steel is offering more than 20 apprenticeships. Apply by April 30. Details at libertyhousegroup.com/careers
MARIA BALLERANO has been a home carer for six years.
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The 52-year-old, from Surrey, said: “I no longer wanted to work in a nine-to-five admin job.
“My three children had left home and I was looking for something new.
“At the time, I didn’t know how much I would grow to love this job and how important it is for me to make someone else’s life better.
“We laugh and cry together.
“At times like this, when everything is so strange and unfamiliar, that is when we need to provide this support the most.”
GARY HUME used to work in a care home but swapped it for a live-in role.
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Gary, 44, from Edinburgh, said: “I love the work as it gives me the opportunity to really make a difference to someone’s life. It is a unique role.
“I am able to positively support another person’s physical and mental wellbeing, which brings a lot of purpose to my life.”
Cash In As You Stay In
WE have teamed up with finance site themoneypig.com to share cash-making ideas during the lockdown.
- Marketing focus groups: Paying up to £50 an hour, these are used by firms to test out products and ad campaigns, many by video call. See takepartinresearch.co.uk and fieldworkhub.com/for-respondents.
- Influencing and Blogging: Make money from your blog, Instagram page or YouTube channel. Think about your niche, upload content regularly and work on adding followers.
- Teaching: Coaching via video call is booming. See TaskRabbit and Bidvine.
- Online surveys: Earn 10p to £5 a time depending on complexity level. Try panel. survation.com or onepoll.com.
- Freelancing: If you can write, edit, design or make videos, you could get well-paid work from home. Advertise your services on LinkedIn.
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MIDDLESBROUGH College has 50 vacancies in a range of roles. See mbro.ac.uk/about-us/recruitment
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