Care and Support Worker - Martock

Somerset Care Group.; Martock; On-site; GBP 11,898 - 14,542; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and NVQ qualifications

Enhanced pay for weekends and nights

Mileage reimbursement

Blue Light Card discounts

Wagestream access for earnings before payday

Job summary

Somerset Care Group is looking for dedicated individuals to join their Home Care Team in Martock. You'll support customers with personal care and daily living activities, ensuring they receive high-quality care tailored to their needs.

To qualify, you must have a full driving licence, knowledge of the Martock area, and the right to work in the UK. Positions offer full and part-time options, with competitive pay and comprehensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

• A full valid driving licence and your own vehicle.
• Knowledge of the Martock area and ability to commute.
• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).
• Availability to work varied hours across a two-week rota.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with daily living routines including personal care.
• Provide companionship and help in daily activities.
• Understand and follow the care plan for customers.
• Maintain clear records of care provided.
• Ensure customers have enough to eat and drink.
• Report any concerns about customers.
• Assist with manual handling for less mobile individuals.

Skills

Driving licence

Knowledge of Martock area

Right to work in the UK

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 recruits 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 Martock. 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.

Qualifications

A full valid driving licence and your own vehicle.

Knowledge of the Martock area and ability to commute to Martock from your home location.

Right to work in the UK (we are not able to offer sponsorship).

Availability to work 7-2 and/or 4-10 across Monday to Sunday on a two‑week rolling rota.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Full company induction, ongoing training to gain NVQ & Care qualifications plus the opportunity to start an Apprenticeship.
• 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 55p, 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 via Wagestream.
• Full provision of all necessary PPE.
• Wellbeing support available, 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).

Equality and Safeguarding

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 is 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.