Home Carer - Weekends

Windrush Care; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care provider in Cheltenham is looking for a Weekend Home Carer to support clients by providing companionship and assistance. The role offers an hourly wage of £14.70, travel allowances, and opportunities for training and development. Candidates should have a genuine desire to care for others, a valid driving license, and access to a vehicle. Flexible hours are available to accommodate client needs, with paid training and holiday accrual included.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Free DBS check

Paid training time

Supportive office team

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to care for others.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Previous experience in care is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and assistance with personal care.
• Support clients with medication safety.
• Help with errands such as shopping and prescriptions.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Patience

Communication

Job description

Windrush Care -Weekend Home Carer:
Hourly wage: -£14.70 per hour + (enhancements for Bank holidays)

Contracted hours are available for the right candidates with good availability
Travel allowance: -40p per mile(From home to first call and onwards, then back home)
Clear and concise pay scales…. with nothing hidden. For one hour of work – you will be paid our stated hourly rate

Plus - all hours worked will accrue holiday time – which will then be available to use as paid holiday.

Location:We provide care and support calls to clients in the Cheltenham and the surrounding areas.
Hours available:-Like everyone, our clients have a choice on when they wish to receive their care and support needs.

• Morning calls available: - From 07.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening calls available: - From 16.00pm - 22.00pm

What’s actually involved as a home carer at Windrush Care?

• Companionship visits

• Assistance with personal care tasks

• Supporting with medication and ensuring our clients are safe with their medication

• Assisting with housework, preparing meals or even walking the dog!

• Helping with errands such as food shopping, posting letters or picking up prescriptions.

Why work for Windrush Care?

• Contracted hours available after completion of probation period

• Online training (learn at your own speed in the comfort of your sofa)

• Face to face training – Moving and Handling and First Aid

• Specialist training and staff development are key goals for Windrush Care, access to specific training including Dementia, Palliative Care and Parkinson’s etc throughout your employment.

• Opportunity to complete QCF Level 2-3 in Adult Health and Social Care after 6 months of continued employment.

• Access to all training certificates after 6 months of continued employment at no cost to you.

• Paid holidays and Enhanced bank holiday rates

• Monthly pay

• On-call support 7 days a week, 24 hours a day + Supportive office team – open door policy.

• Free DBS check

• Paid training time

• Paid shadow shifts

• Festive company events – who doesn’t like a party?

• Ongoing support from our care management team whom are always at hand, even if it’s just for a chat.

Most importantly at Windrush Care –

What we say, we do.

That is our promise to you.

If you or anyone you know is interested in working for a genuinely caring and supportive company, which encourages, supports and develops its staff, then please contact us: -

Email –[e-mail] alternatively [e-mail]

Phone –[phone] to speak to one of our friendly office team.

We cannot accept enquires form outside UK

• Right to work in UK

• Driving license and access to vehicle

• On update DBS system or would need you to complete a new DBS check

• Genuine desire to care for others

• Reliable, compassionate, honest and patient

• To be resident in and around Gloucestershire