Community Support Worker

My Care My Home have an exciting opportunity within the Monmouthshire area for Full Time and Part Time positions as Community Support Worker. These areas include Abergavenny, Usk, Raglan and Monmouth.

If you are the sort of person who enjoys building lasting relationships and caring for others is part of what makes you who you are, then we may have just the role for you!

You will be working as part of our knowledgeable and passionate team providing an essential role within our outcome focused services, delivering care to elderly and vulnerable adults within their own homes.

If you would like to be part of this amazing service, including working with an exceptional branch support network, and dedicated, professional colleagues, then please read on!

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening, including enhanced DBS checks, references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with our Safeguarding Policy.

What we can offer you

• £13.45 per hour weekdays
• £13.95 per hour weekends
• Family friendly company which offers flexible working and flexible contracts
• Proudly holds a 4.2★ rating on Glassdoor, our colleagues value our supportive and positive working culture
• We pay the Real Living Wage plus paid leave on additional hours worked over contract!
• Fuel Card - YOU DO NOT NEED TO PAY FOR YOUR PETROL/DIESEL
• Travel time allowance of £13.45 per hour for continuous calls from one service user to another
• You will be entitled to a free eye test voucher and a money off coupon for a pair of glasses for use at Specsavers opticians.
• The option to be paid Weekly or Monthly Pay
• £500 Refer a friend scheme (subject to conditions).
• Uniform provided and free full PPE.
• Paid induction training, including shadowing in the field.
• Employee assistance programme, providing health and wellbeing and financial support to you and your family.
• Learning and Development opportunities to support your career goals.
• Smartphone app to easily keep in touch and up to date

About the role:

Work patterns are between the times of 8.00am to 3.00pm and 3.00pm to 10.00pm. Day shifts which start at 8am, and a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential to undertake this role.

This is a domiciliary care role, which may include sits; you will make calls to service users throughout your shift and you must be prepared to travel within the service catchment area and work every other weekend or 1 day each weekend.

Duties include:

• Prompting/support with personal care and dressing (which could include assistance with intimate personal care).
• Support with light household duties, including laundry, shopping and cleaning, meal preparation.
• Assisting with medication this could be collecting prescriptions, prompting, or administering medication.
• Accompanying to medical appointments if needed.
• General companionship.

Do I need previous experience?

We do not ask for any formal qualifications or previous experience of working within the care sector previously as full training and support will be given.

As part of the pre-employment process for this role an enhanced DBS check will be actioned.

*WE DO NOT OFFER OVERSEAS SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION*

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

Benefits:

• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person