What to class this job as cleaner/housekeeper/carer?

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Hi

I am in the early stages of getting some support for a family member with additional needs. They already have a cleaner once a fortnight who is good but this role goes beyond that.

Responsibilities would include:
Cleaning and tidying of a flat 3 bed, 1 bath, kitchen and living room.
Laundry (into washer, dryer and folding/putting away).
Loading and unloading dishes from dishwasher, some dish washing by hand.
Taking out bins and recycling.

There is no expectation of any sort of personal care etc but I am unsure of how to categorise this role as it is beyond the standard role of a cleaner. I think we are looking at 8-12 hours a week to start with. My family member at times due to illness is unable to do any of the tasks I've listed so it can be quite messy etc.

Any ideas appreciated, this is the early stages of planning.

Thanks

Is it like a housekeeper/companion?

Thanks I feel like it is a role between cleaner/housekeeper and carer so I think you are right

We had private carers for my mum. I wouldn't get too hung up on the title. Just make it clear there's no personal care involved but there would be some housework required. Our carers expected to do tidying around and a bit of washing. However my mum was very tidy so the house was easy to look after. From your post, it's difficult to know what and how much interaction with your relative would be needed. Is that more important than the cleaning or less important? Id define threat and then I'd take it from there.

Hi

For interaction it's not set and is quite fluid. My family member does attend a day centre dependent on her health and has work one day a week, again health dependent. She has complex mental health problems which are worsened by the environment so she's in a vicious cycle. She has a mental health support worker. The interaction is likely to be minimal but would need the person to be understanding of physical / mental health problems.

Ah. I see. So it's not really a carer. It really is a housekeeper because it's keeping the house ticking over by working round her. To be honest, mum's cleaner could have done this. And so would her carers - because for a decent wage they'd be happy to do cleaning and just checking on her that she's OK. But obviously I couldn't say that's the same for all carers.
In my experience, companions just expected to take people out for a walk, to the shops, doctors, etc...and charged a lot for doing it!
I think I'd advertise for a housekeeper and then when someone enquires for more details, mention the more personal aspects of the job.
It's such hard work finding someone but they're worth their weight in gold when you do.
Good luck.

Home help

Home help

@DisplayPurposesOnly i was about to say Home Help too

Home help or housekeeper. If you say carer, people will assume personal care (and they might not read the whole ad to se that you've excluded this).

My mum's cleaner does all of those things.

Home Support Worker?

That suggests some kind of social care.

I'd just go with Cleaner/Housekeeper. If there's no care element involved, then anything else would be misleading.

I'd advertise for a cleaner and just explain what you need.

I think housekeeper. You can say in the first sentence that it's for an adult with additional needs but it's not a carer role.

Sounds like a great idea btw, I hope it works out well.

I'd describe it as housekeeper/home help