Community Footcare Assistant

2 weeks ago


Faversham, United Kingdom Age UK Kent Rivers Full time

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We are looking for a committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile to take on our **Community Footcare Assistant** role. The individual will be providing a basic foot care service for people aged over 50, living in Faversham.

**Job Type**: Permanent, Zero Hour Contract

**Hourly rate**: £11.44 per hour

**Location**: In the community of Faversham

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To assess the needs of service users referred to Age UK Kent Rivers before providing the nail cutting service.
- To treat service user’s feet within the guidelines for the service. To cut toenails and smooth down hard skin.
- To provide advice on foot care needs including suitable footwear.
- To establish good relationships with clients (and their carers where applicable).
- To respect the confidentiality of all service users.
- To maintain records of visits and any relevant care needs and/or action taken.
- Liaison with a range of health and social care professionals and organisations.
- To collect service user contributions and record as appropriate.
- To undertake routes as economically as is viable.
- To follow all the organisations procedures as described in the handbook and discussed at induction.
- Experience of care work / working in the community or with older people.
- Excellent team worker who takes responsibility for the team’s decisions and actions.
- Excellent communication skills and able to give and receive feedback.
- Has a personal commitment to Age UK Kent River’s values and demonstrate behaviours that is consistent with them.
- Open to change. Receptive to new ideas and different ways of working.
- Loves going the extra mile but understands the need for professional boundaries.
- Pays attention to detail.
- Has good local area knowledge.
- Flexibile.
- Must hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of an adequately insured vehicle for work purposes.
- Must have use of a Smart phone.
- Must be prepared to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- The areas covered in the Job Description are intended to provide an overall context to the role, and is not designed to be an exhaustive list of tasks._

**Benefits**:

- Petrol paid 45p per mile.
- DBS, training and uniforms/PPE all paid for by Age UK Kent Rivers.
- Blue Light Card Discount.
- Pension scheme.
- Further qualifications
- Wellbeing scheme - Simplyhealth
- ALF Kudos Awards Scheme with a chance to attend a Gala Dinner and WIN a week's stay for you and your family at our coastal holiday home, and the additional annual leave to go with it.
- Interest-free company loans.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

Pay: £11.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme

Application question(s):

- Do you have access to your own vehicle?

**Experience**:

- Nail Cutting: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person



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