Job Description:
***You must have a driving license and access to a vehicle to carry out this role***
Salary: £13.80 per hour, rising to £14.30 per hour.
* Paid Mileage.
* 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), paid pro-rata.
* Refer a friend scheme, with £200 bonus paid for any friends referred.
* We are the care superheroes
* A car driver with driving license and access to a vehicle is a must.
* Clients are usually based in Grantham but must be willing to drive in surrounding villages.
Are you a caring person? Do you want to do something genuinely rewarding and work in a job where you can go home feeling like you have given something back?
We are looking for caring and sincere people to join our passionate care team, who spend every day helping people lead their lives to the full.
Don't worry if you don't have experience in care, we'll give you full training, and lots of support when you start out with our clients.
If you like what you hear, then you should consider a career as a Community Care Assistant with Greenwood Homecare. We are an independent company, based in Grantham, with a small, close-knit team of carers.
Job Responsibilities: As a care worker you will visit the homes of elderly, disabled and vulnerable adults to provide a range of services which enable them to live independently. You'll find that no two days are the same, but one thing for sure is that you'll get to know your clients, their likes and dislikes, and by working with them you'll be helping them stay safely in their own home. Here are some of the things you might support with:
* Assisting with personal care and dressing.
* Cooking and serving nutritious meals.
* Helping prepare and administer medication.
* Social support and companionship.
* Chatting to customers and keeping them company.
* Light housework such as the occasional wash.
* Promoting customer health and well-being, enabling them to live their life to the full.
Requirements of Community Care Assistant:
* The main thing we want is for you to have a friendly & caring attitude. If you've got that, then regardless of experience, you'll be a great carer
* We work in the community, so you will need to drive and have access to a car.
Benefits of Working at Greenwood:
* Wages start at £13.80 per hour, rising to £14.30 per hour at weekends and £17.00 at bank holidays. Basic rates of pay increase the longer you stay at the company.
* Paid, full internal training for role. No experience required.
* We'll pay for your DBS before you join.
* Guaranteed hours contracts depending on your availability.
* All equipment including uniform provided free of charge or a mobile phone allowance.
* 31p per mile.
* Continued in house training and support with unlimited training courses to complete at your leisure.
* Monthly workshops, meetings and group supervisions.
* Weekly communications out to update on company and customers feedback to ensure you are kept up to date.
* Career Development Opportunities including QCF Qualification & Credit Framework.
* 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), paid pro-rata.
* Refer a friend scheme, with £200 bonus paid for any friends referred.
* The opportunity to have a truly meaningful impact on people's lives
If this sounds interesting, apply today
Female Applicants Only. This is due to the specific requirements of the Care Packages we currently have available in this area. Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Work Exceptions and Occupational Requirements applies
We are equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Greenwood Homecare:
Greenwood Homecare was born out of a belief that there had to be something better out there for elderly and vulnerable individuals in the local community. We're committed to hiring the most caring carers to provide the best possible service to individuals in need, raising the bar for home care in Peterborough, Grantham and Cambridge.
Aside from ensuring our carers are fully trained and rigorously checked, we look for something extra in our staff. Our carers are devoted to going above and beyond for their clients, following detailed care plans that are constantly updated to match the needs of the individual.
Although we work hard to ensure every client need is met, our care visits are far from transactional. Our carers take pride in providing individualised care that truly benefits the service user. No need is too small to be noted, and we believe in going the extra mile to ensure our clients know we care. We take a personal approach, and our inclusive culture can be felt in our offices and with each carer that represents us. We know our carers and the clients they serve by name, and the door of our local office is always open.
Everyone at Greenwood has experienced working as a carer, and we believe our community ethos of all mucking in together makes us better able to cater to the needs of our clients. If you're looking for a personalised, dependable service from carers who truly care about their clients, we're waiting for your call.