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Home Care Worker - required for SHIFT work in the area of NN9

Home Care Worker - required for SHIFT work in the area of NN9

Part time Available


We currently have a vacancy in Irthlingborough, working a variey of shifts as follows.

Mondays, 09.15 to 15.30 and Fridays, 15.00 to 21.15. An alternative weekend, Saturday, 09.15 to 15.30 and Sunday 15.00 to 21.15. Other holiday coverage would be required ad hoc and also other care calls are available. 

Some experience in caring for a person with complex care and support needs is essential, however a full induction would be undertaken.

£12.21 to £13.00 per hour. 

Benefits. 
Competitive salary. 
Enhanced bank holiday pay-rates.
Contracted hours.
Paid holiday pay.
Paid induction and all ongoing training.
Workplace pension scheme.
Paid Enhanced DBS, uniforms and all PPE. 
Additional bonuses, reward schemes and incentives.
Care Certificate to diploma levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care.
Career progression within Lavender Support Services.
Refer a friend scheme.
24/7 on-call support, working with an experienced and supportive company. 

Responsibilities - Caring for a person who has Complex Needs. 
Assisting a client with personal care tasks.
Offering the client both practical and emotional support.
Assisting with general mobility, including the use of care aids and personal equipment.
Providing support in maintaining nutritional requirements.
Assisting with the taking of medication.
Providing support with general domestic tasks. 

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

For further information about Lavender Support Services or to apply for this and other positions, please visit our website contact page. www.lavendersupportservices.co.uk or ring the office on 01933 653511 and ask for Verity. 

Lavender Support Services has been devoted to caring for over 12 years and has a long serving dedicated office support 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. 

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Home Care Workers - Required for a variety of shifts in the NN9 & NN10 and surrounding areas.

Home Care Workers - Required for a variety of shifts in the NN9 & NN10 and surrounding areas.

Part time & Full time Available

A Home Care Worker role is so much more than undertaking personal care tasks.

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

We have a variety of vacancies in the NN9 & NN10 and surrounding areas. The hourly wage is from £12.21 to £13.00 per hour. 

The core hours required are either from 07.00 to 15.00 or 15.00 to 22.00. A commitment is needed to working both days on an alternatvie weekend or both weekends for one day. 

Position requirement. No experience necessary as full induction package is offered. A commitment is needed to working both days on an alternate weekend basis, full UK DL and the use of reliable transport. 

Benefits.

  • A Competitive salary which includes a 'New Starter Fuel Advance Scheme'
  • Extra pay for bank holidays.
  • Offer of Contracted hours.
  • Paid holiday pay.
  • Paid induction and all ongoing training.
  • A Workplace pension scheme.
  • Enhanced DBS scheme, free uniforms and all PPE.
  • Additional bonuses, reward schemes and incentives.
  • Care Certificate to diploma levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care.
  • Career progression within Lavender Support Services.
  • Refer a friend scheme.
  • 24/7 on-call support, working with an experienced and supportive company.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting clients with personal care tasks.
  • Offering clients both practical and emotional support.
  • Assisting with general mobility, including the use of care aids and personal equipment.
  • Providing support with meal preparation and maintaining nutritional requirements.
  • Assisting with the taking of medication.
  • Providing support with general domestic tasks.
  • As a valued member of our care team, your responsibilities will vary from person to person, thus offering both variety and job satisfaction. 

For further information about Lavender Support Services or to apply for this and other positions, please visit our website contact page. www.lavendersupportservices.co.uk or ring the office on 01933 653511 and ask for Verity.

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.

 

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We take training and the ongoing support of our care professionals very seriously.

All Lavender support staff undertake mandatory training during their probation period. 

Within their first twelve weeks, each carer is required to pass units from Redcrier training, which include: safeguarding, basic life support, moving and handling, mental capacity act, infection control, food hygiene, medication and be familiar with the home carer workers manual.                        All staff are periodically required to update their training and knowledge.  www.redcrier.com

Staff are encouraged to further their knowledge by studying for QCF/RQF diploma levels 2 and 3 in Health & Social Care and also through distance learning NCFE courses, which are regularly made available to all members of staff.

https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/resources/documents/Developing-your-workforce/Guide-to-developing-your-staff/Statutory-and-mandatory-training-guide-August-2024.pdf 

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