Community Care Worker (Specialist)

We do NOT offer sponsorship or sponsor switches. The world of adult social care is changing, and we are at the forefront of that. As a lead provide for home care in North Somerset Council and an industry leader in home care services, Access Your Care does things differently. We have two specialist roles we are recruiting into across our community care teams. Dementia Specialist – Support clients who are living with a diagnosis of dementia. Your role will be to assisting your clients with navigating daily life whilst living with dementia. Responsive Care – When a person is identified as having ongoing care needs, it can sometimes be a few weeks before a package of care is put together. Responsive carers provide short term care and support to clients. All of our specialist roles require the following: - Working across North Somerset, therefore a driving license and access to your own vehicle is required. - Assisting clients with personal care, including washing and dressing. - Nutrition and hydration support. - Administering medication. - Manual handling including using specialist equipment to assist clients with mobilising. Whether you're an experienced carer or new to the sector we would like to hear from you. We will support you throughout your career with: - A weeklong paid classroom-based induction, giving you the knowledge you need for the role. - An extensive shadowing period of 2-3 weeks with a senior carer, to put what you've learned into practice. - Ongoing support and yearly refresher training. - Regular team meetings and updates. - Fully funded qualifications up to level 5. The care sector has been seen by many as ‘just a job' for a long time, we want to change that narrative and create careers in the sector. We encourage all of our team who wish to progress in the sector to achieve their goals. Has this sparked your interest? Would you like to know what we can offer you? Financials: - Block paid shifts (paid an hourly rate from the start to the end of your shift including when travelling) something rarely seen in the social care sector. Worth up to £27,664.00 per year if working 42 hours a week. - Double pay on Bank holidays, paid at £26.60 per hour - Paid mileage at 45p per mile, worth up to £4,950.40 per year if working full time. - Every six months you will get the proud to care bonus, paid to you for working for a North Somerset lead provider, worth up to £1,064.00 per year if working full time. - With salary, mileage and proud to care added together, potential yearly earnings of £33,678.40 (based off of working 42 hours per week and including mileage payments). - Receive a £1,000 joining bonus for joining us. - Earn £250 for every employee referral you make, this is uncapped. A work-life balance you can rely on: - You will get a fixed two week rolling rota, agreed on by you. This means you will always know when you are and are not working. No random drops in hours, no guessing when you'll be next working. - Only working one in every two weekends. - Set shift times, o Dementia - mornings (09:00-14:00) and afternoons (16:00-22:00). o Responsive Care – mornings (07:00-14:00) and afternoons (17:00-22:00) - Up to 33 days annual leave per year depending on length of service. Extra perks to enhance your life - Fully funded industry based qualifications up to level 5. - A fully funded blue light discount card, with thousands of discounts on stores and restaurants across the UK. - Ongoing training and development opportunities. - A company phone and starter pack when you join us. - A free, professional uniform with support to claim uniform tax relief (worth up to £125 per year). Apply today to join a multi award winning family business who are making the social care sector better for everyone. Provide a helping hand with personal care needs to brighten someone's day Ensure medication is taken on time with a smile and a friendly reminder Use your strength and skills to assist with manual handling safely and comfortably Serve up nutritional and hydration support to keep our community thriving must have full right to work without a VISA. Must have a valid driving license to ensure you can zip around town when needed We do not offer UK visa sponsorship, so you will need full right to work in the UK without a VISA. Start strong with fully paid training sessions that will kickstart your journey with us, along with funded qualifications to keep your skills sharp and evolving Plan for your future with our solid company pension scheme, ensuring your peace of mind as you benefit from your efforts Work-life balance is a breeze with block paid shifts and a fixed rota that lets you map out your time, your way Join in the fun with our company events, where you can mingle and unwind with your colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere TPBN1_UKTJ