Due to business growth and community need, we are currently recruiting for Support Workers to join our incredible team. We are looking for Support Workers to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Alongside your excellent hourly rate, there is paid travel time of £6.33 per hour and paid mileage of 45p per mile.
Working within the community as a support worker is one of the most rewarding careers you can have.
As a Support Worker within our Homecare team, you will be providing high quality support to enable the elderly and vulnerable to maintain their daily independence with dignity in their own homes and local community.
Your day to day will provide, most importantly:
· Companionship
· Housekeeping
· Mealtimes
· Medication
· Personal Care
You do not need to have previous experience to join our team. You will be provided with full paid training and you will have everything you need before you go out on your first visit, continuing through your career journey with us.
It is a requirement of this role that you have a UK Driving License and access to a vehicle with business insurance.
About us:
Services for Independent Living provides care and support services that enable people to make their own choices over how they want to live their lives. We support people to live in their own homes and within their community.
Over the years the organisation has become a pivotal health care provider within our community and for the service users we support.
We won Best Place to Work at The Hereford Times Social Care Awards in 2022 and 2023.
What we can offer you:
· £13.22 hourly rate
· Smartphone
· Free uniform
· Full induction and paid training
· Regular supervisions and support
· Fantastic learning and development opportunities
· Enhanced Family payments
· 28 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays)
· Blue Light Card (Membership paid)
· Recommend a friend bonus scheme
· Variety of social events throughout the year
· Company pension scheme
· Company sick pay (after qualifying period)
· Working within a supportive team
This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which will be paid for by us!
We are also a member of Armed Forces Covenant and that veterans and family members of serving personnel are guaranteed an interview providing they meet criteria.
As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.
We can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the HR team on 01568 616653, if you require any assistance.
Please note, we do not hold a sponsorship license and are currently unable to sponsor overseas applicants.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .