Community Responder – FLEXIBLE SHIFTS, GUARANTEED HOURS, APPLY TODAY
Location: Across Crook, Willington, Durham, Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe, Ferryhill, The Dales
Salary: £24,206 per year, plus mileage at £0.30 per hour.
Shift Pattern
Week 1 Monday – Friday
Week 2 Monday – Sunday with 2 weekdays off
Alternate weeks of 7am-3pm / 3pm-10pm
Looking for a rewarding career in care?
At Dale Care Ltd, we make your working day easier with grouped visits, structured shift patterns, and minimal gaps between calls. You'll know your rota in advance and work within a small, local area.
For over 35 years, Dale Care Ltd has delivered high-quality, person-centred home care across County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle and Teesside. To deliver exceptional and personalised care to our service users; enhancing their quality of life, independence, and dignity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Benefits of Working With Us
* Competitive Salary £24,206 per year
* Paid Mileage: at 30p per mile
* Flexible shift patterns
* Alternate weekend working on a two-week rota
* Permanent positions: Full time, Part Time mornings/ evenings
* Full training programme, including paid shadow shifts
* Fully funded NVQ qualifications from day one
* DBS Check
* TELUS Health Wellbeing App for mental health support
* Refer-a-friend bonus (T&C's Apply)
* Clear career progression opportunities
About the Role
As a Care Assistant, you will provide person-centred care to older adults across Durham them regain independence in their own homes.
As a Community responder you will carry out the following duties of a Home Care worker:
* Personal care
* Meal preparation and basic cooking
* Light household tasks
* Food shopping
* Companionship and emotional support
In addition to the above duties, as a community responder you will also be expected to:
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o Complete care calls within all of the areas covered by Dale Care as directed by the coordinating team
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o Promote and demonstrate good practice in the community to other carers
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o Carry out observations of existing carers
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o Carry out shadowing of new carers, providing feedback to the training department
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o To assist with auditing documentation as and when required
It's essential that all Dale Care Worker applicants possess the following qualities:
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o Self-motivated and well-organised
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o Caring and sensitive to the needs of others
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o Flexible
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o The ability to use your own initiative
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o Having the ability to communicate effectively
What We Are Looking For
* Travel Requirements: This is a community-based role, so a full UK driving licence, your own car, and business insurance are essential.
* Right to Work: You must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship currently.
* Ability to work AM/PM shifts and alternate weekends
* Good English communication skills
Be Part of Something That Truly Matters
At Dale Care Ltd we welcome everyone to apply, no matter your experience level. If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers
If you're compassionate, reliable, and ready to start a rewarding career in care, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and make a real difference in your community
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