Care Worker (Extra Care) United Kingdom
Job description
Would you like the opportunity to enhance the life of a vulnerable adult?
Do you consider yourself caring, enthusiastic, responsible and understanding?
If so, Herts at Home would love to hear from you.
We’re seeking caring, responsible, empathetic, understanding and proactive individuals with a great sense of humour to deliver high quality care to vulnerable adults with a variety of needs.
Herts at Home are a care provider working with Hertfordshire County Council, providing care for people living in their own homes in the community and also in independent living schemes (flexi-care).
An exciting opportunity has become available for a flexi-care care worker within Parkside View in St Albans
Here’s why you should work for us:
- We pay you £12.43 per hour – FTE £25,900 per annum (£13.43 for Bank Holidays) from the beginning of your shift to the end.
- We will pay for your DBS.
- We offer flexible working, but it would be great if you could work some evenings and weekends.
- We are committed to developing our staff and offer comprehensive paid training and regular ongoing support throughout your career.
- We are part of the Herts Rewards programme – giving you great shopping discounts and local offers (e.g. Asda, Sainsburys, New Look, M&S).
- You will work with a friendly, supportive team who share a passion for the delivery of high standard person-centred care.
A little bit about the Role and Responsibilities:
- Providing support to older people as outlined in their care plans.
- Moving and handling and using other techniques to provide more specialist support.
- Helping people to express their wishes/preferences/like and dislikes.
- Offering emotional support and encouragement.
- Adhering to risk assessments and supporting people with behaviours that challenge.
- Medication administration.
About you:
- A passion for delivering high quality care to a wide variety of older people.
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the people we support.
- Comfortable in assisting individuals with their personal care where this is required.
Experience as a care worker would be an advantage but is not essential as full training is provided. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from candidates with no previous experience.
Shift Patterns: 0800am-1300pm with alternating weekends.
1x 15 Hour Contract
1X 20 Hour Contract
Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before commencement of employment.
If you’re not quite ready to apply, but you’d like to know more, please call us on 01438 845 200 for an informal chat.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: £12.43 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
All PPE is provided, as are Covid testing kits.
Application question(s):
- These are set days and hours, are you able to work these hours?
- Are you a driver?
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/09/2023
