If you have elderly friends and relatives, you will understand the value they place on independence.
This role will give you the opportunity to work in social care and contribute to a vital and valuable 24 hour community service in your local area, by providing care and support to service users within our Extra Care Schemes.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Home Care and Support Workers follow an individuals support plan to deliver person centred care to promote and encourage independence and to support their health and wellbeing.
As a Peripatetic Home Care and Support Worker you will travel between schemes as the need for cover arises working. The North of the County will include Harbour Lodge in Seaham, Chester View in Ouston and Maple Court in Consett. The South of the County will cover Southfield Lodge in Crook, Charles Dickens Lodge in Barnard Castle, Sycamore Lodge in Spennymoor and The Orchards in Brandon.
The role is varied and includes personal care; bathing, dressing, continence care, mobility support, nutrition and dietary needs, administering medication and ensuring that their medical, physical and emotional needs are met.
The post requires successful candidates to be able to arrive at the scheme by 6:45am for early shifts, late shifts and night shift will also be part of the cover required.
The duration of shifts varies from 3 hours to 9.5 hours. The rota will be devised by the Operations Supervisors on a monthly basis
Please note you will not work 37 or 18.5 hours each week. The rota is designed to meet the needs of service users, and hours worked per week will vary depending on the number of weeks on the rota, but equates to 37 hours or 18.5 hours per week over the rota period
There will be a variety of shifts covering days, evenings, nights and weekends.
Benefits include:
* Induction into the service and the role,
* Working as part of a team within a building,
* Support from the senior team and Supervisor on site,
* Structured career path including professional development,
* Guaranteed hours with the opportunity of working extra hours,
* Full training, equipment and uniform provided.
We encourage you to contact Gillian Cooper via email - to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will require good communication skills, be able to demonstrate a common-sense approach, work on your own initiative after completion of an extensive induction, along with the ability to build positive relationships with service users and colleagues.
No previous experience required however applicants should be willing to undertake personal care.
Qualifications: NVQ Level 2/3 in Care or willingness to achieve within a set timescale
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on W/C 09/03/2026.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website.
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