Volunteers Health & Social Care COVID19

Job Description

CareTech Needs You!In the light of the Coronavirus Pandemic our staff are working under additional pressure to provide support to our Service Users so there has never been a better time to Volunteer.We are urgently looking for Volunteers to provide support in a variety of Locations across the country!We have a number of services local to where you reside that support Adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health.The work is varied and may involve:- Shopping- Laundry- Gardening- General Cleaning- Cooking- General MaintenancePrevious care Experience is not necessary, however you will need to share some of the same Values as our own staff to make a real difference to the people we support:Our Values- Person Centred- Friendly- Innovative- Empowering- PositiveHours are flexible and the work is unpaid, however reasonable travel expenses can be claimed.Full training will be given on site as this is a Key Worker role.Applications are invited from those who do not fall under the high risk categories (as per the Gov.UK guidelines and will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, evidence of Right to Work in the UK .Due to the nature of the work we will need to apply for an Enhanced Level DBS check regulated against Vulnerable Adults and Children. (Paid by the employer).You will be contacted by a member of our Resourcing Team for a brief telephone interview and more information about the role, followed by a Skype/Video interview where possible.The Organisation:CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a "Disability Confident Leader".Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. Required skills

Cooking

Gardening

Laundry

Maintenance

Shopping

Keyskills :
Cooking Gardening Laundry Maintenance Shopping