Employer: Norwyn Community Services
Salary: £12.82 an hour
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work location: Kent
UK applicants only – visa sponsorship available to suitable candidates
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Holder of full UK drivers license personal car
UK applicants only – visa sponsorship available to suitable candidates
We cover Kent areas such as: Canterbury, Faversham, Sittingbourne, Sheerness, Maidstone, Thanet, Medway towns and always looking to expand our service to other areas as necessary
Previous care experience beneficial but full training and support will be given
Requirements of a Senior Carer
- A caring attitude
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- Good listening and communication skills
- The ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
- Good writing skills to complete care records
- Good team player
- Flexible
- Able to work in agreed ways
- Have access to personal car and UK driving experience
Responsibilities of a Senior carer
- Helping service users meet personal care tasks
- Help with food and drink
- Help with medication
- Help with toileting needs
- Help with transfers using the service user equipment
- Help to maintain home environment
- Escorting to outings
- Refer to other professionals
- You must be able to follow care and support plans
- Offer care and support to various services user groups for example: adults, elderly, mental health, learning disability &autism, physical problems, medical problems etc
- Visit service users at home morning, lunch, tea and bed
- Start visits at 7am or according to the scheduled visit times
Benefits:
- Ongoing training and support
- Career development
- 28 days statutory holiday
- Statutory sick pay SSP
- travel mileage 35p per mile
- Pension scheme
- Free Team building events
- Sponsorship available if you meet criteria
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Drivers Licence + personal car+ UK driving experience (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 100% (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SC2
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Application Process
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