Community Care Worker (Female)

Would you like to Join a dedicated community team and help to enrich the lives of others

We are recruiting a minimum of 2 part-time Community Care Workers (Female only) to provide care and support to people living in Killingworth.

Must hold a full drivers licence!

Position: Community Care Worker - Female Only
Location: Killingworth (NE12
Job type: Permanent, part time - this role is shift work on a 2 week rota
Salary: £12.00 p/hr (drivers) £11.50 p/hr (walkers), Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers / 15p per mile for cyclists, PLUS bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

Full induction process, outstanding paid training opportunities, development and career progression, opportunities to gain recognised qualifications, free DBS screening.

About the role:

The organisation’s mission “Is to be care-giving day-makers, hope-builders, smile-givers, life-changers, community-warriors with the will to make a difference.”

If you are the kind of person that can make people smile while visiting them in their home, then a Community Care Worker with Be Caring could be the right fit for you.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
• Promote independence using enabling approaches.
• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
• Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
• Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
• Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

About You:

You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a Community Care Worker, but you will need the right values. Each day is varied, and you will need to have a can-do attitude, as well as patience, empathy, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively are all essential qualities for this role.

For this role you do not need care experience, you will have many transferable skills from previous roles, for example as a shop assistant. You will be provided you with the training you need to be an outstanding Community Care Worker.

In Return:

A generous benefits package including:

• Fully funded DBS.
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

This role is open to female applicants only and qualifies under Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act.

Whilst experience is not essential as full training will be provided we very much welcome previous experience working as Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker, Support Worker, #INDSCP.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation.