Overview
Windrush Care - Weekend Home Carer
Hourly wage: £14.70 per hour + enhancements for Bank holidays. Travel allowance: 40p per mile (From home to first call and onwards, then back home). Clear and concise pay scales with nothing hidden. For one hour of work – you will be paid our stated hourly rate.
Plus - all hours worked will accrue holiday time, which will be available to use as paid holiday.
Location: We provide care and support calls to clients in the Cheltenham and the surrounding areas.
Hours available: Like everyone, our clients have a choice on when they wish to receive their care and support needs.
* Morning calls available: 07.00–14.00
* Evening calls available: 16.00–22.00
What’s actually involved as a home carer at Windrush Care?
* Companionship visits
* Assistance with personal care tasks
* Supporting with medication and ensuring our clients are safe with their medication
* Assisting with housework, preparing meals or walking the dog
* Helping with errands such as food shopping, posting letters or picking up prescriptions
Why work for Windrush Care?
* Contracted hours available after completion of probation period
* Online training (learn at your own speed in the comfort of your sofa)
* Face to face training – Moving and Handling and First Aid
* Specialist training and staff development are key goals for Windrush Care, with access to Dementia, Palliative Care and Parkinson’s training
* Opportunity to complete QCF Level 2-3 in Adult Health and Social Care after 6 months of continued employment
* Access to all training certificates after 6 months of continued employment at no cost to you
* Paid holidays and Enhanced bank holiday rates
* Monthly pay
* On-call support 7 days a week, 24 hours a day + Supportive office team – open door policy
* Free DBS check
* Paid training time
* Paid shadow shifts
* Festive company events – who doesn’t like a party?
* Ongoing support from our care management team who are always at hand
Note: Most importantly at Windrush Care –
What we say, we do. That is our promise to you.
If you or anyone you know is interested in working for a genuinely caring and supportive company, which encourages, supports and develops its staff, then please contact us:
Email – matt@windrushcare.co.uk or alternatively careers@windrushcare.co.uk
Phone – (01242) 226020 to speak to one of our friendly office teams.
We cannot accept enquiries from outside the UK
* Right to work in UK
* Driving license and access to a vehicle
* On update DBS system or would need you to complete a new DBS check
* Genuine desire to care for others
* Reliable, compassionate, honest and patient
* To reside in and around Gloucestershire
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