Care Worker (WF3)

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated community team as a Care Worker, where you can make a positive difference in the lives of others. This role offers the chance to provide personal care while promoting independence and community connections. With flexible working hours and comprehensive training, you'll be equipped to deliver personalized care that respects dignity and choice. Enjoy benefits like fully funded DBS checks, paid training, and holiday pay while working in a supportive environment. If you have the passion to help others and want to be part of a caring community, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Fully funded DBS

Paid induction training

Training development

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Union membership (optional)

Qualifications

• Essential qualities include patience, empathy, and effective communication.
• You will provide personal care that preserves people's dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to achieve their outcomes and maintain independence.
• Connect people to their communities by accessing local support services.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Effective Communication

Personal Care

Promoting Independence

Education

No formal education required

Job description

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Our Mission “Is to be care-giving day-makers, hope-builders, smile-givers, life-changers, community-warriors with the will to make a difference.” Join our dedicated community team and help us to enrich the lives of others.

Join our dedicated community team today!

We are recruiting a minimum of 3 part-time Care Workers to provide care and support to people living in the WF3 area, which includes:

• Bottom Boat
• Carlton
• East Ardsley
• Lofthouse
• Lofthouse Gate
• Robin Hood
• Thorpe
• Tingley
• West Ardsley

We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of those in your community, we want to hear from you!

• Shift Pay rather than pay per call; allowing you to go Above & Beyond when supporting clients to achieve outcomes, maintain independence, and build community connections.

As a Care Worker for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which include late shifts and alternate weekends.

• Late shift: 3:00pm - 10:00pm (finish time depends on public transport times)

We will agree your working pattern, setting a 2-week rota which includes:

• Evenings as agreed within your working hours.

Benefits include:

• 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.

Job Description

You may already have many of the skills needed to excel as a Care Worker for Be Caring. Patience, empathy, and clear, effective communication are essential qualities for this role.

As a Care Worker working in WF3, you will:

• Provide personal care that preserves people's dignity.
• Promote independence using enabling approaches.
• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
• Connect people to their communities by accessing local support and services.
• Deliver personalized 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.

Induction Training

As a Care Worker for Be Caring, you will receive comprehensive induction training on:

• Be Caring values and going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
• Dignity and respect, safeguarding, and equality and diversity.
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Fluids and nutrition and safe medication administration.
• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sore prevention (React to Red).
• Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health, and capacity.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!