Care and Support Worker – Exeter

Somerset Care Group.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 15,024,794 - 21,398,949; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full company induction

Ongoing training for NVQ & Care qualifications

Enhanced pay for nights and weekends

Mileage rate of 47p

Free DBS check and uniform

Wellbeing support services

£350 Refer a Friend Bonus

Job summary

Somerset Care Group. is looking for Care and Support Workers in Exeter to join their Home Care Team. This role does not require previous experience as training will be provided. You will support customers with personal care, companionship, and daily living tasks.

Qualified candidates must have a valid driving license and be able to work flexible hours across Monday to Sunday. The pay rate is £13.22 per hour with additional benefits including training, mileage, and well-being support.

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence and your own vehicle.
• Knowledge of the Exeter and Honiton area for commuting.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Available to work across Monday to Sunday on a two-week rolling rota.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with daily living routines including washing and dressing.
• Provide companionship during appointments and shopping.
• Understand and follow care plans for customers' well-being.
• Keep clear and accurate records of care provided.

Skills

Companionship

Manual Handling

Communication

Time Management

Job description

Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing?

Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. When people think about care, they think of the Somerset Care Group.

Community Somerset recruit based on values – you do not need to have experience, as we provide all the training required!

Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:

• Connecting with people
• Making a difference
• Doing the right thing

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers.

Join our Home Care Team, part of the Somerset Care Group, in Exeter and Honiton and surrounding areas. Also referred to as domiciliary care, our tailored service provides support to people within their own homes, out and about, with personal care, hobbies, or companionship.

Although no experience is required for this role, you will need to ensure you have:

• A full valid driving licence and your own vehicle.
• Knowledge of the Exeter and Honiton area and able to commute to Exeter and Honiton from your home location.
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship).
• Available to work 7-2 and/or 4-10 across Monday to Sunday on a two-week rolling rota.

So, if you tick these boxes and are looking for a secure part-time or full-time job, you’ve got everything you need to start training as a Care and Support Worker and start or continue your social care career.

A Care and Support Worker is our most essential role and involves:

• Supporting our customers by accompanying them to appointments, shopping, preparing meals and helping with daily living routines including washing, dressing and personal care.
• Providing companionship and making someone’s day that little bit easier.
• Understanding the care plan in place to support the customers we look after.
• Keeping clear and accurate records of the care and support provided at each visit.
• Ensuring our customers have eaten and are drinking enough to remain as healthy as possible.
• Working with the team around you to raise any concerns you have regarding our customers.
• Manual Handling – For anyone that may be less mobile.

As a valued employee, you’ll have access to a range of benefits:

• Full company induction, ongoing training to gainNVQ & Care qualificationsplus the opportunity to start anApprenticeship
• Full and part-time opportunities
• Pay rate of £13.22 per hour (this includes a 30p travel enhancement)
• Enhanced pay for nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Mileage rate of 47p, plus MOT scheme & free breakdown cover 24/7
• Free DBS check and uniform
• Blue Light Card– provides access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses!
• Access to your earnings before payday viaWagestream
• Full provision of all necessary PPE
• Wellbeing supportavailable, covering a wide range of support services and events.
• Reward and recognition –Bright Sparks, Somerset Care Group Awards, Long Service Awards
• Refer a Friend Bonus– £350 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)

Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves “regulated activity” (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.

It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.