Care Worker

To work at Age UK Medway, it isn't all about what qualifications or experience you have. For us, it's about your ability to show compassion and empathy for older people, and dedication to our core values as a charity - to make sure all older people are able to Achieve Life's Fullness.

If you can show us you have these qualities, the rest we will do for you. We cover your training, uniforms and your DBS checks, and will provide you with good rates of pay, expenses and mileage cover, and, most excitingly, we will give you access to our new staff benefits scheme which includes rewards for staff who go and above beyond to help people like Alf.

If you would like to join a dynamic team of professional and caring people, making positive change to the lives of hundreds of older people each week, then get in touch to talk about our current vacancies.

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We are seeking to appoint a Care Worker to add to our dedicated Carers Relief Service (CRS) team, who would support clients with Learning Disabilities by providing client-led activities within the community – which could include trips to the cinema, bowling, shopping, walks, gyms, snooker, Day Centre clubs and sit-in services.

In this Social Work role, you would be working as part of the team that delivers care and support to the clients using our support services, part of which would also include transporting our clients to and from their homes in order for them to engage in the activities of their choice.

Job Type: Flexible, Zero Hours

Location: Medway area.

Starting salary from 1st April: £9.86 per hour.

We are looking for:

• Good communication skills.
• To hold a full driving licence.
• Commitment to Equality & Diversity.
• Some knowledge of issues relating to people with Learning Disabilities and their needs, or possess a willingness to learn.
• Have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and related medical conditions.
• Must be prepared to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• To have a flexible approach, with a willingness to provide cover for colleagues at short notice.
• Possess a creative flair and an interest, towards contributing to the planning of and provision of stimulating activities for Clients.
• Be able to work as part of a team but also able to use own initiative.
• Demonstrable ability to act on own initiative according to individual Client’s needs and requirements.

Why you should apply:

• Further qualifications.
• Petrol paid at 45p per mile.
• Wellbeing scheme – Simplyhealth.
• Paid time travelling between calls (at £9.50 per hour equivalent rate).
• DBS, training and PPE provided and paid for by Age UK Medway.
• 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.

Closing Date: Friday 17th March 2023

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable CV’s/applications.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: From £9.86 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Experience:

• Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
• Social Care: 1 year (preferred)
• Adults with Learning Disabilities: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• NVQ 2 or 3 in Care (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 17/03/2023