Care Worker

Job Description

Hourly rate: £11.00 Domiciliary Care Worker- Driving is essential for this role.St NeotsHourly rate of £11.00 an hour, plus great company benefits. Due to an increase in hours required, we are looking for a Care Worker to join our team!This is a great opportunity to join our friendly and highly professional team, we respect hard work and dedication towards the local community in St Neots, we offer competitive salaries plus some impressive benefits and training opportunities.We are one of the UK’s leading housing and care providers offering solutions to both the private and public sectors with over 6,500 employees. We operate a Partners for Purpose approach to business supporting our clients helping to develop, fund and implementtheir placemaking ambitions. A career with Mears Group means putting people at the heart of what we do every day.Role Criteria:Care Workers really make a difference to the lives or ourservice users, offering a highly personal service you will be helping to enable people to live as independently as possible in their community, by providing the best standards of care and support.St Neots is in a rural location and domiciliary care, so a driving license is essential for this role.Hours of work will be Weekdays 5pm – 10pm and alternate weekends could be day or evening 7-2 or 3-10.

• Assisting with all elements of personal care, to ensureservice usersare supported in being as independent as possible in preparation for their day ahead
• Assistingservice userswith getting washed and dressed, preparing meals, prompting and assistance with taking medication
• Light household tasks
• Offering companionship and helping buildservice usersconfidence and independence

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears- does not currently offer visa sponsorship.Mears Benefits

• Free uniform and DBS check
• Enrolment onto NVQ level 2 after successful completion of your 6 month probation.
• Refer a friend scheme (entitlement up to £1000)
• Incentive payments made, once training and probationary periods have been completed
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share saver scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Alton Towers, Drayton Manor where your entrance and lunch will be paid for.
• Care Worker of the Month Award
• Mears Connect Discounts – include discounts and money back on high street shops, holidays, groceries, and lots more
• Paid volunteering leave
• Offering a range of shifts to balance home and work life.

We are Mears - Proud to be voted a one of the Top 25 Best Big Companies to work for in the Sunday Times.What you can expect-

• Successful candidates must be willing to work alternate weekends
• No previous experience is required, full training will be provided.
• Practical subject such as cooking and household responsibilities
• Health and safety; moving and handling
• Personal care
• Medication
• Dementia assistance
• As well as specialist areas that may be required by specific service users
• Free training induction programme (EEP)
• Free access to ongoing training in specialist training
• Free eLearning courses
• Access to health and social apprenticeships
• Annual Appraisals and 1-2-1’s to discuss development plans and future progression

If you feel you have skills needed, please apply via the link below and for any further questions please contact Vickie on , quoting the job reference number.Mears Group is a Disability confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic backgroundor individual make up.Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.