Overview
Announcement: Due to the success of the Senior Carer role we are expanding our team with additional Senior Carers, see the below job description for further information.
Kelly Park Limited is a family run business founded in August 1994. We are one of Durham County Council’s preferred providers and have secured a 6-year contract with the local authority, providing domiciliary home care support to vulnerable adults and children across the county. We work in partnership with Skills for Care and Durham County Council’s Care Academy to continuously improve and develop the skills set of our staff, ensuring that we can meet the ever-changing needs of our service users. We aim to provide a high-quality person-centred Care to our service users, ensuring they enjoy the best quality of life in their own homes, promoting their independence, respecting their privacy and dignity.
Our values
At Kelly Park, our commitment to exceptional health and social care is defined by our Core Values, known as the 6C’s of Care:
* Care: We always prioritise the wellbeing of our Service Users.
* Compassion: We approach every situation with empathy and kindness.
* Competence: We ensure our team has the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding care.
* Communication: We foster open, clear, and respectful interactions.
* Courage: We face challenges head-on and advocate for positive change.
* Commitment: We are dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality home care.
Role basis and location
Our Senior Carer team will be assigned a specific area to operate in such as:
* Durham
* Consett
* Stanley
* Chester Le Street
Previous domiciliary care is an essential requirement as part of this post as the ideal candidate would be carrying out our senior care duties as well supporting our care coordinators and risk assessment team.
Responsibilities
* Care Based Responsibilities include: Promoting independence, and caring for our service users in their own homes and completing daily tasks.
* Encourage service users to be actively involved in all aspects of their day-to-day care.
* Accompanying our service users to appointments and access their local community.
* Preparing meals and snacks to help sustain the service user’s nutritional needs.
* Tidying our service user’s home, assisting with basic domestic care tasks, and ensuring their home environment is an enjoyable space for them.
* Monitoring including but not limited to, Spot checks, visit compliance, and audit paperwork including logged events.
Supporting our Care Co-Ordinators with unplanned absences, and holiday coverage.
Working pattern
Rotating Shift Pattern
Our Senior Carers work a predictable and balanced four-week rota, designed to promote continuity of care while supporting a healthy work-life balance.
* Weeks 1: Early Shifts — 06:30 to 18:30 - Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
* Weeks 2: Early Shifts — 06:30 to 18:30 - Wed, Thurs, Friday
* Weeks 3: Late Shifts — 10:30 to 22:30 - Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
* Weeks 4: Late Shifts — 10:30 to 22:30 - Wed, Thurs, Friday
Pattern: 4 days on / 3 days off (rotating)
Average: 42 hours per week
This structured rota allows for consistent planning, fair rotation, and adequate rest between working weeks, ensuring stability for both staff and residents.
To qualify for the role you must be willing to work the expected shifts within your designated team.
This position sits at a natural progression point from care and support within the community to more management responsibilities and administrative duties.
Benefits
* Location: our Senior Carers will be assigned a specific area to operate in within County Durham, the designated areas are: Consett, Stanley, Chester Le Street, Durham.
* Flexibility: get your work/life balance right with a reliable shift pattern and set in stone availability.
* Birthdays: dedicated day off to celebrate your birthday.
* Company Pool Car + Fuel Card
* Education & Learning opportunities including online courses are available 24/7 through your mobile device, enabling you to grow your career. Also offer opportunity to study Health & Social Care Diploma/NVQs.
* Expand your family circle working with our amazing service users.
* Joining a great team at Kelly Park, with our dedicated support network.
What we need from you
* Trustworthy
* Compassionate
* Patient
* Adaptable
* Multiskilled (cooking & cleaning skills are a bonus)
* Communicative
* Clear Enhanced DBS and two satisfactory references (carried out during offer/onboarding)
What you get from us
* Pay is salaried at £29,500 per year, any additional work beyond working hours will be paid adhoc at £13.50ph
* Guaranteed contracted hours to enable job security
* Early Pay: access pay before payday through our service
* Mileage fuel card supplied
* Pension scheme
* Holidays 5.6 weeks per annum (pro-rata)
* Training full paid practical training including induction & shadowing will be provided
* Reward and recognition scheme
* Transport Drivers only, must have a valid UK license
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