Home Care Worker

Alcedo Care; Kendal; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company that has been recognized as one of the top homecare providers in the UK for five consecutive years. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of clients while receiving comprehensive training and support. With flexible working hours, competitive pay rates, and additional benefits like holiday pay and a pension scheme, you can enjoy a rewarding career in healthcare. Whether you're starting your journey or looking to expand your skills, this position provides genuine opportunities for professional development, including support for NVQ qualifications. Apply now to be part of a caring team that values its members and makes a difference every day.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

DBS Payment Scheme

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training and support provided.
• Must be 18 and subject to enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal centered care and support clients with daily activities.
• Administer medication and document care activities accurately.
• Build trusting relationships and provide companionship.

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Mobility support

Documentation skills

Companionship

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Care documentation app

Job description

Excellent pay rates - £16.00 - £17.00 per hour PLUS HOLIDAY PAY & PENSION - Weekly pay, Friday Payday!

Full/Part Time/Bank positions for Homecare roles – Kendal and surrounding areas - No Experience required.

Looking for a job where you can make a difference? Are you looking to take the first step into healthcare? Or seeking a new care role to broaden your professional development?

Whether you have experience in a care setting, nursing home, as a care assistant in the community, a private carer for a family member, or no care experience at all, we offer full training and support to become a confident care assistant.

This role will include:

• Personal centred care to our clients, providing the high standard of care you would wish your loved ones to receive.
• Providing personal care (including bathing, dressing, toileting).
• Supporting clients with mobility and transfers, using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Administering and documenting medication.
• Documenting care activities through our app and reporting any changes in conditions to our branch teams.
• Supporting with housework such as meal preparation or shopping.
• Providing companionship for our clients, supporting their wellbeing and building a trusting relationship.

Alcedo Care has been rated one of the top 20 homecare providers in the UK for 5 years in a row by our clients, a testament to the work of our amazing care teams. We’re a family-owned company, operating with family values at the heart of everything we do. Working with us offers:

• Mileage, holiday pay, and pension scheme paid separately to hourly rates, not hidden!
• Flexibility to the days you work, allowing you to have a rota that suits your other commitments.
• Blue Light Card, offering thousands of discounts on things from groceries to holidays!
• Reward and recognition schemes, including annual carer awards.
• Access to FREE confidential 24/7 wellbeing and mental health support.
• Genuine healthcare career progression opportunities, including full support to complete NVQ qualifications.
• DBS Payment Scheme available (£10.80 deposit once accepted job offer, followed by weekly payments of £10).

You must be 18 to apply for this role and it is subject to an enhanced DBS check. You will also be required to provide satisfactory professional and/or character references.

If you are looking for a Homecare job and want to work for a company that genuinely values its carers, please apply now for an initial conversation.