Care & Support Worker - Warminster & Westbury

Somerset Care Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction

NVQ/Care qualifications training

Mileage allowance

Free DBS check

Uniform provided

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Somerset Care Group in Warminster & Westbury is hiring a Care and Support Worker for our Home Care team. No experience is required as full training is provided; a full valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.

The role covers visits within Warminster & Westbury from your home location, with flexible hours on weekdays and weekends. You will support customers with daily living, provide companionship, and follow care plans while keeping accurate records.

Qualifications

• No formal experience required; full training is provided.
• Access to your own vehicle and a valid driving licence is essential.
• Must be able to commute to Warminster & Westbury.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with daily living activities, including personal care.
• Provide companionship and engage in hobbies or outings.
• Understand and follow care plans and record care accurately.
• Assist with meals, mobility, and maintaining health and safety.

Skills

Driving licence

Reliable transport

Friendly demeanor

Job description

Care & Support Worker - Warminster & Westbury

Role type: Home Care

Role type: Home Care

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 Somersetrecruit 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.

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 Warminster & Westbury areas and able to commute to Warminster & Westbury from your home location.
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship).
• Hours Available: Weekdays & Weekends 7am-2pm and /or 4pm-10pm

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
• Bank opportunities
• Pay rate of £14.03 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 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, diversityand inclusion among our workforce, and eliminatingunlawful 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.