Caregiver

Meaningful support begins with truly seeing the other person. You connect with the needs of each individual client, every day anew. Together with colleagues, you create an environment where clients feel safe and can be completely themselves. You look beyond the known frame of reference, learn the needs behind certain behaviors, and respond to them. Your tasks are diverse, and you wear several hats:

• Providing care and support in the morning, afternoon, and evening, both in care and guidance.
• Listening, caring, helping someone on their way, or simply being there.
• Thinking in possibilities, creating opportunities, and thus reducing barriers in the client's life.
• Guiding clients who cannot do everything themselves due to their disability.
• Offering physical support, such as ADL (washing/showering) and any reserved actions.
• Providing mental and emotional support, reassuring, and standing by someone during an acceptance process.
• Being alert to clients' needs and responding to them.
• Administering medication, caring for wounds.
• Assisting with the use of (technological) aids to promote self-reliance.
• Ensuring a pleasant atmosphere and paying attention to what is happening.
• Contributing to a pleasant and cozy home environment for clients.

What they ask You see the person behind the behavior, can switch between proximity and distance, remain calm when things get tense, and are able to adapt communication and behavior to the client. You look for opportunities, discuss them, and dare to seize them. Your input on how to better organize care is valued.

• A completed care education at a minimum of MBO level 4 (e.g., Social Care).
• Willingness to work in varying shifts. No sleep-in/night shifts are required.
• Affinity with people with ABI and/or complex care needs.
• Experience with ADL and care.
• Eagerness to learn. If necessary, you will learn reserved actions, such as dispensing medication, administering insulin, or providing wound care.
• Reflective ability, good communication skills, and the courage to show yourself.
• Humor, perseverance, and an open mind.

You start with a temporary contract with the prospect of a permanent position. The classification for the role is in accordance with the CAO for disabled care, scale FWG 40. There are attractive secondary employment conditions, such as an 8.33% year-end bonus and tax benefits. Courses and training are offered for personal development.