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Location: Choice Care, Suite 16, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Furthergate
Job Description
Are you looking for a new challenge and a return to care work? Do you have experience of providing care to people and are looking for a way back into social and community care? Would you like to be trained to work in the care sector whilst being paid to train and gain nationally recognised qualifications?
Many of our carers have been with us for over 10 years and some over 20 years, and we have carers with regular work and hours that fit work-life balance in the area. You will need to be available from 4pm - 11pm and have the use of your own car.
At Choice Care, we provide care and support for those who need it – including people coming to the end of life, those with dementia, sensory impairment, or physical difficulties – enabling our clients to live in their own homes with dignity and maintain quality of life. We are a Preferred Provider for Blackburn with Darwen Council, Lancashire County Council, the NHS and Clinical Commissioning Group, as well as private clients. We are a family business and have been providing care in the area for 26 years. We prefer face-to-face training; starting hourly rate of £12.25 per hour will be provided, with training in our training room by our nurse and experienced management team before starting work. Training continues with continuing professional development in many care-related topics. If you have experience and/or an NVQ in Health & Social care your starting hourly rate will be £12.60 per hour. If you have an NVQ, your rate will increase to £13.00 per hour after your probationary period ends. We look forward to meeting you at interview. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Role includes repositioning of clients and personal care
* Supporting clients to eat and drink
* End of Life Care
* Giving medication
* Dealing with PEG feeds, stomas, catheters and other more complex clinical needs (Training given)
Qualifications and Skills
* Preferably NVQ 2 or 3 qualified in Adult Health & Social Care or equivalent
* Be reliable
* You must be a driver with use of a car
* Able to work as part of a team as well as use your own initiative
Benefits
* Uniform provided
* Full entitlement of paid annual leave
* Paid DBS & Referral service
* Employer contributed pension scheme
* Paid training time & funded care qualifications
* Blue Light card
* Interest free staff loans
* Regular staff social activities
* Annual Award Dinner
* Support from experienced management team and Registered Nurse
* Be respected, valued and be part of a successful team
* Long service bonus starting from 5 years
* Opportunities to progress your career within our expanding family business
* Mileage paid at 35p/mile
* Carer of the Month Award
Schedule
* Evening shifts (4pm–11pm)
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability – available to work every other weekend
Contract Type
* Full-time
Salary
* Starting from £12.25 per hour
Required Criteria
* Driver with use of own vehicle
* The right to work in the UK
* Available to work 4pm-11pm
Desired Criteria
* Experience in care
* NVQ Level 2 or above
Closing Date: Wednesday 17th September, 2025
We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people who are motivated to learn and progress in the care industry.
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We’re an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from people with a drive to learn and progress in the care industry.
We’re an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from people with a drive to learn and progress in the care industry.
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