Home Carer - Cheltenham & Surrounding Areas

Local Noticeboard; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts available

Job summary

Windrush Care is hiring Home Carers in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas to help clients live well in their own homes. No prior experience is required as full training is provided, and compassionate, patient individuals are encouraged to apply.

Carers visit clients’ homes to provide personal care, companionship, and practical support, including meal preparation, light cleaning, medication reminders and mobility assistance.

Qualifications

• Desire to care for and support people in their own homes
• Empathy and patience
• Willingness to listen to clients and stories
• No experience required – full training is given

Responsibilities

• Personal care: washing, dressing and personal hygiene
• Medication support: help clients take medications with training
• Companionship: provide company, tea and conversations
• Help at home: laundry and light cleaning
• Mobility: assist moving safely around the home
• Meal preparation: prepare snacks and meals with care
• Four-day in-house training in Cheltenham covering moving and handling, first aid and safe medication administration
• Specialist training in dementia and palliative care with ongoing updates

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Compassionate care

Full training provided

Job description

WE'RE HIRING
Home Carer
Cheltenham and the surrounding areas

Windrush Care is looking for compassionate and supportive people to help their clients live well and stay independent in their own homes, across Cheltenham and the surrounding areas. If you're kind, patient and love making a difference to someone's day, this could be the role for you - and no experience is needed.

£14.00
per hour (from), weekdays £14.75
per hour (from), weekends Flexible
shifts available

Who they're looking for

• A desire to care for and support people in their own homes
• Empathy and patience
• A love for hearing lots of amazing stories and memories
• No experience required - full training is given
• A clean, full UK driving licence

What the role involves

Windrush carers visit clients in their own homes, offering both practical and emotional support. Day to day, that can include:

Personal care
Respectful, dignified help with washing, dressing and personal hygiene Medication support
Helping clients take their medication safely - with full training

Companionship
A cup of tea and a chat, or a hand with a jigsaw puzzle Help at home
Everyday tasks like laundry and light cleaning

Mobility
Helping clients move safely around their home Meal preparation
From a light snack to a full meal, made with care

Every new carer starts with Windrush's four-day training programme, run in-house at their Cheltenham offices. It covers the essentials, including moving and handling, first aid and safe medication administration.

There's specialist training too, such as communicating with clients living with dementia and palliative care - plus ongoing support and training updates throughout your time with the team.

Join the Windrush family
With over 40 carers, the team feels like one big family. The management team takes time to get to know every carer, so you feel valued and supported from day one.

CQC rated Good
Regulated by the Care Quality Commission Award-winning team
GCPA Team of the Year 2019 and Carer of the Year 2024