Care Worker Sandwell, England
Job description
Care and Support Worker Evenings and Full Time
Care Support Worker
Crossroads is part of the Carers Trust, who have been providing care and support to people in Sandwell and surrounding areas for over 35 years and we value these communities and their connection to us.
We currently have vacancies for full and part-time Care Support Workers in Sandwell, Birmingham and Walsall to work as part of our team supporting local people in their own homes.
We are looking for individuals who are caring, practical with supporting people with long- and short-term health conditions, enabling them to live in their own home for as long as possible.
If you have a Care Certificate or Care qualification or wishing to explore a career in care, we would love to meet with you. We are looking for people with a caring nature, who are reliable, can work a flexible working week, and get around the community easily, to provide continuity of same Care Support worker to our service users living within a local area.
Our charity has care support workers who have been employed with us for over 31 years, as we care for them and the value they bring to our charity. Please get in touch so we can explain all the benefits of working for Crossroads Caring for Carers.
Hours - fixed contracts of either 16, 28 or 37 hours per week (to include early mornings, evenings and alternate weekends)
Rates of pay - £9.50 – £11.65 per hour
Driving licence essential (with access to your own vehicle)
Full induction training is provided to successful applicants, including all mandatory training on commencement of employment.
We can offer you an excellent employment package which includes -
· Support with career progression and opportunities
· Support to complete and gain recognised qualifications in care
· Good rates of pay
· Contracted hours
· Flexible hours of work
· 28 days paid annual leave pro-rata
· Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
· Paid travel time
· Excellent paid mileage allowance (45p per mile)
· Paid shadowing with experienced Care Support Workers
· Refer a Friend Scheme
· Voucher Scheme
· Pension Scheme
· Staff recognition scheme and benefits
· Free DBS
· Uniform, PPE and smart phone supplied
Your role as a Care Support Worker will include – assisting people in their own homes with daily living needs, caring for people who are recovering from an illness or after discharge from hospital and offering support with domestic tasks. At times, you may be required to provide respite care specifically for palliative patients, to enable family carers to have planned respite for an agreed number of hours.
We’re looking for people who want to help us to deliver excellent care, so whether you have experience or are just starting out*, if you’re passionate about looking after others, we’d love to hear from you.
*If you don’t have qualifications, we can work with you to gain the right skills to become an excellent care worker.
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For full job description, please visit - www.sandwellcrossroads.org/recruitment.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.50-£11.28 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Physical setting:
- Homecare
COVID-19 considerations:
Full PPE provided. Testing schedule required. Vaccination status required.
Application question(s):
- Are you available for some early starts (07.00) and some evenings?
- Are you available alternative weekends?
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (required)
Work Location: On the road
