We are looking for caring, compassionate, dedicated & reliable individuals to join our expanding team of Care Workers!

Position: Care Worker

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £13 to £15 per hour

Care Worker Responsibilities

Care and support is provided within our clients' own homes, helping them maintain as much independence as possible.

• You will be supporting service users with medication, personal care, meal prep and light domestic duties.
• You will provide services in a way which will preserve our Service Users independence, dignity, privacy choice and rights.

You should be willing to undertake care calls between the hours of 7am-9pm according to rota and allocated domiciliary/home care calls.

As a Care Worker, you will also be able to communicate at all levels effectively and be able to recognise changes in our Service Users needs or any changes. As a Care Worker you will be able to show empathy to service users and have a level of initiative when working with Service Users autonomously

The qualities that make a great Care Worker at CaringHearts

• Ability to empathise with service users
• Good comprehension of the English language
• Ability to recognise poor practice and report hazards
• Accurate record keeping
• Ability to work as a team
• Ability to work alone

International Applicants:

• Full Care Worker training
• Accommodation for the first month in the UK

Key Duties

• Provide personal care and support to Service Users as detailed in their Support Plan
• Ensure you follow the requirements laid out in Service Users needs led Risk Assessment and Support Plans and ensuring that they live safely in their own homes
• Prepare meals, ensuring a balanced diet, undertake household and cleaning tasks, social interaction and any other tasks as specified in their individual Support Plans
• Develop good communication and effective working relationships with Service Users, their families, relatives and friends, representatives and all who use the service
• Promote Service Users independence, while ensuring dignity, choice, and respect always
• Dress appropriately for the post in accordance with the Company Dress Code
• Willing to work within Service Users own home, accepting different environments and varying capabilities of our clients

We look after you too!

We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Proactive wellbeing can keep our employees mentally resilient and productive. Sometimes the stresses and strains of work and life can be challenging so sharing a problem in confidence can help put things in perspective and improve the mental wellbeing of the individual. It includes:

• Over the phone support available 24/7, all year round for yourself and family residing at the same address and over the age of 16
• Paid mileage between calls
• 24 hour on-call support
• Competitive rates of pay
• Double time pay on Christmas Day & Boxing Day
• Regular training and development and opportunity to gain your NVQs in Health and Social Care

About CaringHearts

We provide quality care and support to service users who are finding it difficult to cope independently in their own homes, ensuring person-centred planning. This support enables our clients to live more independently and comfortably in their own homes and remain connected with their communities for longer.

We are proud to offer quality and professional care services, individually tailored to meet our clients' needs. With us, there is no 'One size fits all' when we care for people. Our Home Care services are tailored to deliver a range of healthcare needs from basic personal care to complex care at different times of the day, according to individual client needs.

Our strength and capability is a result of the combined strength of our amazing employees. We choose people who genuinely care and we want to show you what that feels like.