About the Role
We have a new opportunity to work as a Rapid Response Care Worker. For this role you must be a driver with a full, clean driving license and access to own vehicle.
As a Rapid Response Care Worker , you will be covering the Chester and Ellesmere Port area. The successful candidate will be required to attend calls on a last-minute basis due to sickness or urgent referrals. You will be responsible for providing short term care to help get customers back on their feet on their return home from Hospital. It helps customers to rebuild their confidence in day-to-day tasks and allows them to return to a normal independent life.
£13.25 per hour- Block Pay.
As each day is varied, you’ll need to think on your feet, as you fill in for the regular teams, delivering the same high standard of care.
A smile is essential that will make each Service User’s face light up when they welcome you at the door and a good ear to listen to some fascinating life
stories.
You don’t have to be an excellent cook but being able to make a good cuppa is essential.
Timekeeping is crucial, you should arrive on time, take your time to listen, take time to understand and take time to care.
Job Opportunity
Hours available…
Monday – Sunday
07:00 – 14:00
16:00 – 22:00
Please note you have to be 18 years of age or above to apply for this role.
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.
Referenced ID- 10797
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