Support Worker (Female) - Home Care -VARIOUS SHIFTS AVAILBLE

Job summary

VARIOUS SHIFTS REQUIRED

£13.50-£15.00 per hour

Female Carers only and car drivers  essential for these positions.

Please note we do not provide any sponsorships.

Carrick Home Services is a well-respected, family owned and run Care at Home Provider based in North East Edinburgh, with a friendly and supportive management team.

We offer excellent rates of pay and are looking for people who can work at our busiest times which are weekdays (08.00-16.00), evenings (16.00-22.00) and weekends (08.00 – 22.00).

• Areas Covered: Mountcastle, Duddingston, Piershill, Restalrig, Craigentinny, Joppa, Portobello, Abbeyhill, Meadowbank and Leith
• Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Job Requirements:-

· Full UK Drivers Licence and access to a vehicle is essential

· Due to client preferences we are currently recruiting female care assistants only

· Experience preferred but not essential as full training is given

• Hold a current or willing to undertake a PVG check and register with the SSSC is required
• Proof of right to work in the UK. (We are not currently recruiting from overseas)

About you:-

• Kind, caring and friendly individuals, who love to bring out the best in others
• Empathy and patience to support older people lead fulfilling lives
• Commitment, reliability and a mature and proactive approach to situations
• Good verbal and written communication in English

What we have to offer:

• Top rates of pay: Days (08.00-16.00) £13.50ph, Evenings (16.00-22.00) £14.20ph, Weekends (08.00-22.00) £15.00ph
• Pension and mileage allowance (45p/mile)
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme for all staff
• Paid training and induction programme
• 28 Days of Paid Annual Leave (pro-rata)
• 45p per mile towards mileage
• Permanent Contracts following probationary period with guaranteed work
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) – offering free confidential access to counselling and tailored support programmes.
• Excellent Career Development with the opportunity for gain your SVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care
• Generous refer a friend scheme £200 - unlimited
• On-going Support & Supervision & Specific Training
• We are an Accredited Living Wage Employer; therefore your wage will go up every year.

This job role consists of:

• Assisting vulnerable and elderly clients in their own homes with their daily life i.e. personal care, medication, meal preparation, general domestic support, companionship.
• Building strong working relationships with your clients and fellow colleagues.
• Supporting clients to take an active role in the planning and provision of their care and person led care.
• Encouraging our clients to live as independently as possible.
• Recording and reporting daily visit information on our care app

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme

Experience:

• care/customer care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• excellent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• driving licence and access to a vehicle (required) (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh) (preferred)

Work Location: On the road