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Home Carer - Weekends (12 Hour Contract)

On-site
  • Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
£12.1 - £14.1 per hourCare Team

Job description

Windrush Care - Care Assistant:
Hourly wage: - £14.10 per hour + (enhancements for Bank holidays)
Travel allowance: - 40p per mile (From home to first call and onwards, then back home)
Clear and concise pay scales…. with nothing hidden. For one hour of work – you will be paid our stated hourly rate (dependent on weekdays and weekends)

Plus - all hours worked will accrue holiday time – which will then be available to use as paid holiday. For every 8 hours of work, you do – you will accrue 1 hour of holiday leave.

Location: We provide care and support calls to clients in the Cheltenham and the North Cotswolds areas.

Hours available: Like everyone, our clients have a choice on when they wish to receive their care and support needs. 

  • Evening Visits: -  From 16:00pm - 22:00pm
  • Must be available at least every other weekend

What’s actually involved as a home carer at Windrush Care?

  • Companionship visits
  • Assistance with personal care tasks
  • Supporting with medication and ensuring our clients are safe with their medication
  • Assisting with housework, preparing meals or even walking the dog!
  • Helping with errands such as food shopping, posting letters or picking up prescriptions.

Why work for Windrush Care?

  • Contracted hours available after completion of probation period
  • Online training (learn at your own speed in the comfort of your sofa)
  • Face to face training – Moving and Handling and First Aid
  • Specialist training and staff development are key goals for Windrush Care, access to specific training including Dementia, Palliative Care and Parkinson’s etc throughout your employment.
  • Opportunity to complete QCF Level 2-3 in Adult Health and Social Care after 6 months of continued employment.
  • Access to all training certificates after 6 months of continued employment at no cost to you.
  • Paid holidays and Enhanced bank holiday rates
  • Monthly pay
  • On-call support 7 days a week, 24 hours a day + Supportive office team – open door policy.
  • Free DBS check
  • Paid shadow shifts
  • Festive company events – who doesn’t like a party?
  • Ongoing support from our care management team whom are always at hand, even if it’s just for a chat.

Most importantly at Windrush Care –

What we say, we do.

That is our promise to you.

If you or anyone you know is interested in working for a genuinely caring and supportive company, which encourages, supports and develops its staff, then please contact us: -

Email – careers@windrushcare.co.ukor alternatively matt@windrushcare.co.uk

Phone – (01242) 226020 to speak to one of our friendly office team.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary:  £14.10 (Weekends) - (enhancements for Bank holidays)
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP and can not accept enquires form outside UK and the EU.

Job requirements

  • Right to work in UK
  • Driving license and access to vehicle
  • On update DBS system or would need you to complete a new DBS check
  • Genuine desire to care for others
  • Reliable, compassionate, honest and patient
  • To be resident in and around Gloucestershire

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