About the Role
Why work for Homecarers?
Imagine a job where you spend every day making a meaningful difference to people’s lives and go home feeling proud of everything you have achieved.
Homecarers is a recognised care provider rated GOOD overall by CQC (Care Quality Commission)
We are looking for people who have a kind, friendly caring nature, who may want a change of career and flexible shifts.
You don’t need qualifications or experience; we offer a thorough 4-day induction programme to prepare you in your new exciting role.
Job Opportunity
What to expect
You will be visiting clients in their own home in the Chester and Ellesmere Port area.
You will be meeting several clients each day, so you need to be a great communicator and even better listener, as our clients love to tell great stories.
You will be providing personal care and assisting with personal hygiene and dressing to get them ready for the day ahead.
We don’t need you to be a Michelin Starred chef, however basic cooking skills, such as boiling an egg, making sandwiches and using the microwave is essential.
Our clients have a range of ailments that they need support with, so our Support Workers need to be patient and have compassion.
We have a variety of shifts available, including morning shifts, full days and afternoons. We also have evening shifts 6.30pm – 11.15pm which attract an enhanced pay rate.
If you let us know your availability, we’ll see what we can do.
Please note you have to be 18 years of age or above to apply for this role.
We provide support to our clients 7 days a week, so alternate weekend working is something we require.
Essential Skills
Please note whilst Homecarers welcomes applications from eligible applicants it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff
If you are passionate about care and seeking to work with a forward thinking, leading care Company, then we look forward to hearing from you!
Click on the Apply Now button and one of our team can call you for an informal chat about the roles and answer any questions you may have.
Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check and references.
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About Company
Homecarers was established in April 1994 in Liverpool with an aim to provide service users with the choice to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, promoting independence and healthy lifestyle choices. We are innovative and work collaboratively with other services and digital providers to promote and share good practice pioneers in supporting innovation and are a testbed for digital solutions in social care.
Homecarers prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading care companies, providing quality homecare across Liverpool, Cheshire East and Cheshire West. We provide personal care to over 400 service-users, helping them to live independently and stay in the comfort of their own homes as long as possible as well as managing four Extra Care housing schemes.
Homecarers are passionate about helping those who need care and support to live better lives. We want to make a real difference to our service-users and their families, treating every care experience as though we were looking after one of our own family and ensuring that we provide a high level of ‘continuity of care’ to our service users with the same teams, where possible, visiting service-users on a regular basis.
DE&I
Homecarers are committed to the principles of equality and diversity in all services and employment practices. The Company recruits, trains and develops employees based on their ability and the requirements of their job role. Starcare believes that valuing and managing diversity is about recognising and appreciating individual needs and differences and treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Benefits
- Early pay – early withdrawal payment scheme
- Blue Light Card Discount
- Guaranteed contract based on individual availability.
- Competitive salary
- Enhanced pay rate for evening shifts
- £300 refer a friend scheme- with £100 also being paid to the new staff member after successful completion of probation period.
- An attractive care bonus payment
- Paid Induction programme
- Company uniform and mobile phone
- Access to the Company pool cars
- Enhanced DBS check (T & C’s apply)
- Free counselling support and advice service 24/7
- High Street discounts
- Excellent business mileage 45p (drivers only)
- Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
- Personal pension scheme