Papillon Home Care are recruiting home care workers to provide home care/support services to vulnerable people in their homes or community settings. This may include providing personal, emotional, social and physical support.
Due to an occupational requirement of service users expressing an overall preference for females during personal care, we are currently seeking females only to join Papillon Homecare. We have a great team of male carers however these rounds are currently full.
Location: Applicants MUST live within these areas: Our Folkestone rounds can cover Folkestone, Cheriton, Hythe, Hawkinge and Lympne. We can only take on drivers at this time, our walker rounds are full. It is not possible to commute for this role.
Hours: We offer flexible hours, whether you can do a few morning, lunches or evening. Our calls run from 7am to 10pm. Some weekend hours are required, even a few hours every other weekend. (This is community care work, we are NOT a care home and do NOT offer long shifts)
Immediate starts available for experienced carers with a DBS on the update service. Full training and induction offered for those new to care.
Home Care Worker Duties:
As a care worker you will provide care and support to our clients within their own homes. The support you give can include:
* Personal Care: Support with routines such as washing, toileting and getting dressed
* Domestic support: Support with light housework, including cleaning and laundry
* Meal Preparation: Preparing light meals or serving pre-prepared meals
* Medication Support: Help with daily medication, catheter care, PEG feeding and more.
* Companionship: A carer can pop around for a cup of tea, play a game, arts and crafts etc
* Outings: From running errands and shopping trips to social calls such as lunch out and local community groups
* Social care: Maintaining links with family and friends, paying bills, collecting prescriptions, and other social activities
* Emergency assistance: Providing emergency assistance
* Promoting independence: Promoting independence and the prevention of loneliness
An enhanced DBS will be required.
Benefits of working with Papillon Home Care:
* Competitive hourly rates from £13.72-£15.54 inc holiday pay plus mileage pay (from £13.89 for NVQ3 Qualified)
* £150 joining bonus*
* Monthly prize draw to win £100*
* Flexible hours including morning, day, evening and weekend hours
* Comprehensive training and ongoing support
* The opportunity to progress your career with a fully-funded diplomas
* Employee referral bonus program
* Access to Blue Light and other discount schemes
* Auto-enrolment pension scheme*
*Terms and conditions apply.
The Company:
Papillon Home Care is a CQC Registered Care Agency. Our ethos is to deliver person-centred care, to listen to clients, their family, friends and our staff, offering support to enhance health and wellbeing.
Apply today to join our team
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.72-£15.54 per hour
Benefits:
* Employee discount
* Referral programme
Application question(s):
* Do you understand this is a home care role, not shifts in a care home?
* Are you female? (Occupational Requirement due to client preference with personal care duties)
Language:
* a high level of spoken and written English? (required)
Licence/Certification:
* UK Driving Licence and own car (required)
* DBS on the update service (preferred)
* Address in Folkestone, Hythe, Hawkinge, Lympne or Cheriton? (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person