Community Carer

Community Carer – South Gloucestershire

Location: Hanham, Kingswood, Longwell Green, Cadbury Heath, Warmley, Downend, Emersons Green, Wick and Marshfield

Salary: Up to £8.48 starting rate (which includes payment for time spent with clients and travel time) plus weekend enhancements and travel expenses

Hours: 07:00 – 14:00 & 16:00 – 22:00 including alternate weekends

Wouldn’t you just love a job that brings buckets of satisfaction? To go home every night knowing that you put a smile on people’s faces just by being you?

We care for people in their own homes. What’s important to them is important to us.

If you are a caring ‘people-person’, and all this sounds right, then this is definitely the job for you!

You will join our home care team that covers the South Gloucestershire area. Brunelcare is South Gloucestershire Council’s chosen provider for homecare for people living in: Hanham, Kingswood, Longwell Green, Cadbury Heath, Warmley, Wick, Downend, Emersons Green and Marshfield.

We value our Community Carers and to prove this Brunelcare pay all carers guaranteed hours. We pay for time spent with and travelling to customers at the same hourly rate.

In addition you will receive:

• £100 cash back after completing 3 months’ continuous service.
• Competitive rates of pay, plus £1 enhancement for weekends and bank holidays (paid double-time).
• 30 days paid annual leave, increasing to 33 after 5 years’ service.
• Comprehensive and flexible induction provided.
• Free DBS check and uniform and equipment provided.
• Paid travel time at 38p (per mile).
• Child care vouchers.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Pension scheme – Death In Service cover included
• Company sick pay – Linked to length of service
• Accidental Death Benefit
• Free benefits scheme subscription, giving great high street retailer discounts and much more
• Employee Assistance Program, which provides free confidential advice
• Paid holidays

What skills do you need?

• No experience required – we train you.
• Ability to get on well with different people.
• Kindness, care and honesty – able to treat people with dignity and respect.
• Being able to drive is desirable.

What does the job involve?

• Care duties, including hands on personal care and support with daily living.
• Enabling people to achieve as much independence as possible within their own home.
• Working Full time or Part time (ranging from 12 – 35 hours per week; ‘earlies’ from 7am; late shifts up to 11pm and weekend shifts).

Why work for Brunelcare?

• We have been awarded Care Employer in the South West for 2017, by the Great British Care Awards.
• We employ over 1,000 carers, with guaranteed working hours.
• Brunelcare has been awarded the Investors in People Standard for the 19th year running, recognising us as a great employer and for providing an outstanding place to work.
• We have been providing care and support to people in the South West for over 75 years.

We are obliged to ask all successful applicants to complete a DBS application, which Brunelcare pay for. The level of DBS check required for this role is enhanced with barred list. Brunelcare is an equal opportunities employer – registered charity no. 201555.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time and Evenings/Weekends only