Care Worker

**Role: Care Worker (Extra Care)**

**Hours: 0 Hour Contract**

**Location: Mary Barfield House, Royston, Hertfordshire**

**Pay Rate: £12.43 Per Hour**

Would you like the opportunity to enhance the life of a vulnerable adult?

Do you consider yourself caring, enthusiastic, responsible and understanding?

If so, **Herts at Home** would love to hear from you.

We’re seeking caring, responsible, empathetic, understanding and proactive individuals with a great sense of humour to deliver high quality care to vulnerable adults with a variety of needs.

**Herts at Home** are a care provider working with Hertfordshire County Council, providing care for people living in their own homes in the community and also in independent living schemes (flexi-care). Rated as Good by the CQC, we are striving to achieve Outstanding and you can help us reach that goal

An exciting opportunity has become available for a flexi-care care worker within Mary Barfield House, Royston.

Here’s why you should work for us:

- We pay you £12.43 per hour - FTE £25,900 per annum (£13.43 for Bank Holidays) from the beginning of your shift to the end.
- We will pay for your DBS.
- We offer flexible working, but it would be great if you could work some evenings and weekends.
- We are committed to developing our staff and offer comprehensive paid training and regular ongoing support throughout your career.
- We are part of the Herts Rewards programme - giving you great shopping discounts and local offers (e.g. Asda, Sainsburys, New Look, M&S)
- You will work with a friendly, supportive team who share a passion for the delivery of high standard person-centred care.

A little bit about the Role and Responsibilities:

- Providing support to older people as outlined in their care plans.
- Moving and handling and using other techniques to provide more specialist support.
- Helping people to express their wishes/preferences/like and dislikes.
- Offering emotional support and encouragement.
- Adhering to risk assessments and supporting people with behaviours that challenge.
- Medication administration.

About you:

- A passion for delivering high quality care to a wide variety of older people.
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the people we support.
- Comfortable in assisting individuals with their personal care where this is required.

Ideally, all applicants should be able to work at least two evenings per week and 2 weekends per month - but we are happy to discuss your availability informally or at interview.

If you’re not quite ready to apply, but you’d like to know more, please call us on 01438 845 220 for an informal chat.

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

**Salary**: £12.43 per hour

Day range:

- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Royston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location