INTERNAL APPLICATIONNS ONLY
Location: Grovelands, Yeovil
Role type: Residential
Salary: £12.39 - £13.44
Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing?
Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. When people think about care, they think of the Somerset Care Group.
Somerset Care recruit based on values - you do not need to have experience, as we provide all the training required!
We are proud to state that we are a disability confident employer.
Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:
* Connecting with people
* Making a difference
* Doing the right thing
* Embracing change
By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers.
Join our Care Home Team, part of the Somerset Care Group, in Yeovil.
Although no experience is required for this role, you will need to ensure you have:
* Able to commute to Grovelands in Yeovil from your home location.
* Right to work in the UK (unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship).
* Available to work early shifts and/or late shifts across Monday to Sunday on a two-week rolling rota
* Available to work alternate weekends.
So, if you tick these boxes and are looking for a secure a job, you've got everything you need to start training as a Care Assistant and start or continue your social care career.
Care Assistants do more than a job, they change a life.
* You would be part of a team that provides high quality, person-centred care which allows our residents to live their lives as they choose.
* You'll be working from care plans, supporting residents through mealtimes, engaging in activities and providing companionship.
* By joining us as a Care Assistant, you will help support the values of making a difference and doing the right thing, which makes this so much more than a just a job.
As a valued employee, you'll have access to a range of benefits:
* Full company induction, ongoing training to gain Nationally recognised Health and Social Care qualifications plus the opportunity to start an Apprenticeship.
* Full and part-time opportunities
* Pay rate of £12.39 per hour
* Enhanced pay for nights, weekends and bank holidays
* Free DBS check and uniform
* Blue Light Card - provides access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses!
* Access to your earnings before payday via Wagestream
* Full provision of all necessary PPE
* Wellbeing support available, covering a wide range of support services and events.
* Reward and recognition - Bright Sparks, Somerset Care Group Awards, Long Service Awards
* Refer a Friend Bonus - £350 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves "regulated activity" (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.
It's a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.
Apply now!