Female Homecarer Contracted Hours
St Elizabeth Care Agency
Ipswich
10000 - 15000
Part time
St Elizabeth Care Agency
Closing - 17 Mar 2022
Company: St Elizabeth Care Agency
Job Role: Female Home Carers
Hours: 20 hours per week (shifts)
Salary: £10,462 per annum (Pay Award pending April 2022)
Would you like to make a difference to people’s lives? Are you looking for a rewarding career with a company that is passionate about the service it provides and awarded a rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission? If so, look no further!
At St Elizabeth Care Agency our aim is to provide high quality, tailor-made services to clients, living in their own homes in the community. We place our clients at the heart of our practice, by making sure we listen to what they tell us they want and need. We support people from the age of 18, who, for various reasons, are unable to manage some aspects of their daily lives, without help. Our work includes supporting younger adults to access the community.
Due to our continuing growth we are currently looking to expand our team of Home Carers and have opportunities available for contracted hours. We are looking to recruit 4 posts of 20 hours per week, the salary will be £10,462 per annum (Pay Award pending April 2022) however additional hours are available. You will be required to work 4 shifts per week covering mornings, evenings and weekends on a shift basis, covering all areas that we provide services. Shift times are likely to be 07:00-12:00 for the early and 17:00-22:00 for the late.
A full clean driving licence with business class 1 insurance is essential. We are looking to recruit carers with experience, ideally in domiciliary care.
The role
To provide high quality care and support to clients living in their own homes. Enabling clients to continue living at home, to retain their independence, and to lead their lives as fully as possible, in accordance with their needs, wishes and choices.
Benefits for our Home Carers
• Competitive salary (Pay Award pending April 2022)
• Work will be provided in block hours
• Paid travel time
• Paid Mileage
• A fulfilling and rewarding role making a difference every day
• Full induction, training and on-going support
• Shadowing and client introductions
• Free uniform, DBS, handbook and toolkit
• Regular supervision, team meetings and on-going support
• Career progression including QCF and the Care Certificate
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
We also have opportunities available for part time, full time domiciliary work as well as block support on a zero hours basis.
If you think you have what it takes to be an excellent Home Carer we would love to hear from you. For an application pack or further information please email gemma.clover@stelizcare.co.uk or telephone 01473 707900
Download an application pack HERE
Immediate interviews available via video call
All profits made by the agency are donated to the Hospice to further its work to improve life for people living with a progressive illness.
Please note that this role is open to females only due to the needs of the people you will be supporting.
This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
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