Support Worker

**Join Careful Care team and make a difference to vulnerable, elderly adults in the community.**

**Must be entitled to work in the UK**
- **Careful Care Ltd is**_ a growing business with over 15 years’ experience of providing support to vulnerable adults in the community.

We have offices in Tavistock (Devon and Cornwall), Cirencester and Stroud (Gloucestershire) and Neath and Port Talbot (Wales).

We provide varying levels of support for the elderly and vulnerable in their own home promoting independence, confidence, and helping them to achieve their personal outcomes.

**Why work for us**:

- Work for a family run organisation where the focus is on the people we support.
- Be listened to and have your direct experience and expertise valued.
- Have support from experienced management.
- Be celebrated for accomplishing goals with the individual you support.
- Have training opportunities that enhance your career development.

**Benefits**:

- Best pay
- £12.25 p/h Monday to Friday.
- £15.50 p/h weekend.
- Enhanced rates of pay for Bank holidays £19 p/h
- Paid mileage (0.45P / mile)
- Paid Travel time paid between calls (£10.42 p/h)
- Pension scheme (Opt in or out)
- 4 weeks paid vacation per year.
- Holiday pay
- guaranteed hours contract available
- Shifts work available: 06:30 - 14:00 and/or 15:30 - 21:00
- Alternate weekend work needed
- Online training provided (free)
- Opportunity for career progression ( NVQs, QCFs available)
- Help with Enhanced DBS check.
- Work life balance
- Uniforms and PPE provided at no cost to the carer.
- £250.00 refer a friend scheme.

**Responsibilities and duties**:

- Enthusiastic and passionate about care
- Demonstrate understanding of self-centred care
- Excellent communication skills
- Good spoken and written English
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Full UK Driving Licence and own motorised transportation.

**Your role will include**:

- Assisting with personal care and daily living tasks
- Helping with the preparation of meals and drinks
- Assisting the client with the administration of medication
- Offering emotional support and companionship
- Monitoring the service user’s conditions

**Never done caring before?**
- NO PROBLEM - NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- We provide free training with user-friendly online modules.
- Shadowing with a Senior Care manager is provided.
- Valid Driving License and own transportation is required but we do also employ 'walkers'.
- **If you are interested in hearing more contact us today**_

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week

**Salary**: £12.25-£19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Application question(s):

- Do you own your own motorised vehicle?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Tavistock 24.08.23