Senior Home Care Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Would you like to be in involved in offering a vital care service who value customer care and empowerment, thus enabling people's independence and choices.
If so, please continue to read...

We are currently seeking TWO experienced carers, who will support and buddy each other in their roles, traveling and working in Irthlingborough, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Raunds and the surrounding areas.

These are contracted positions, of 30-40 hours average per week, based from home, working in your local community.

The basic full-time pro-rota salary for this position is from £17,160 (for 30 hours) to £22,880 (for 40 hours). Plus extra for an ad-hoc "On-call" shift.

Shifts are between 07.00 to 22.00 hrs, with some half shifts and worked on a rotational basis with a fixed day off each week and an alternative weekend.

NOTE: You are paid per shift undertaken and not per care visit undertaken.

You will be paid overtime if you undertake any more than your contracted hours and working after 19.00 and any on-call shifts.

The pay for the extra on-call shifts are £45 (Monday to Thursday) and £60 (Friday to Sunday) Plus additional pay for bank holiday working.

Position requirements
This role would suit experienced carers who wish to progress in the Social Care sector.
You will need to have the confidence and resilience to lead, support, supervise and spot check a team of carers. Use of own reliable transport is required, for which a competitive mileage allowance is paid.

Benefits:

• A competitive salary which includes a 'New Starter Fuel Advance Scheme'
• Extra pay from 19.00 for enhanced evening working.
• Contracted hours offered.
• Extra Holiday pay - the more you work the more you get paid.
• Paid for all your induction time and all ongoing training.
• A workplace pension scheme.
• Paid Enhanced DBS, uniforms and all PPE.
• Additional bonuses, reward schemes and incentives.
• Able to undertake Care Certificate to diploma levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Opportunity of Career progression within the company.
• A 'refer a friend' reward scheme.
• 24/7 on-call support, working with an experienced and supportive company.

Responsibilities
Ensure a high quality of care is adhered to.
Lead, support, supervise and spot check a team of carers.
Undertake administrative on-call and customer care duties.
Ensure all relevant documents, reports and grids are completed.
Cover care calls in planned and emergency situations.
Assist the office team with additional duties and compliance needs.

As a valued member of our care team, your responsibilities will vary from person to person, thus offering both variety and job satisfaction.

Lavender Support Services has been devoted to caring since August 2010 and has a long serving, supportive and dedicated office team. Lavender has always obtained a consistently “Good” rating from the Care Quality Commission in all areas of care and support and is a contracted “Lead” Care Provider for NNC.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £17,160.00-£22,880.00 per year

Benefits:

• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff must wear PPE and are trained in IPC measures and communicable diseases.

Application question(s):

• Applicant must live within the areas of NN8, NN9 & NN10. Northants. UK.

Experience:

• Recent Home care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care Qualification or equivalent (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SHCW15
Expected start date: 01/06/2023