Senior Carer | Durham

Kelly Park Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care provider in the UK is expanding its team with additional Senior Carers to provide home care support to vulnerable adults and children. The role offers a predictable work pattern with a focus on promoting independence and assisting service users in their daily activities. Candidates must have prior domiciliary care experience and be compassionate, trustworthy, and adaptable. The position ensures guaranteed contracted hours along with various benefits including a pension scheme and educational opportunities.

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours

Pension scheme

Education & learning opportunities

Birthday day off

Company pool car + fuel card

Full paid practical training

Qualifications

• Previous domiciliary care experience is required.
• Enhanced DBS and two satisfactory references needed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and assist service users in their daily tasks.
• Encourage active participation from service users.
• Accompany service users to appointments.

Skills

Trustworthy

Compassionate

Patient

Adaptable

Multiskilled (cooking & cleaning skills)

Communicative

Job description

Announcement: Due to the success of the Senior Carer role we are expanding our team with additional Senior Carers, see the below job description for further information.

Kelly Park Limited is a family run business founded in August 1994. We are one of Durham County Council’s preferred providers and are delighted to announce we have secured a 6-year contract with the local authority, providing domiciliary home care support to vulnerable adults and children across the county.

Understanding values important to us

• Care: We always prioritise the wellbeing of our Service Users.
• Compassion: We approach every situation with empathy and kindness.
• Competence: We ensure our team has the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding care.
• Communication: We foster open, clear, and respectful interactions.
• Courage: We face challenges head‑on and advocate for positive change.
• Commitment: We are dedicated to providing consistent, high‑quality home care.

Senior Carer team area assignment

Assigned to one of the following areas: Durham, Consett, Stanley, Chester Le Street.

Previous domiciliary care requirement

Previous domiciliary care is an essential requirement as part of this post; the ideal candidate would be carrying our senior care duties as well as supporting our care coordinators and risk assessment team.

Care Based Responsibilities

• Promoting independence and caring for our service users in their own homes and completing daily tasks.
• Encourage service users to be actively involved in all aspects of their day‑to‑day care.
• Accompany our service users to appointments and access their local community.
• Preparing meals and snacks to help sustain the service user’s nutritional needs.
• Tidying our service user’s home, assisting with basic domestic care tasks, and ensuring their home environment is an enjoyable space for them.
• Monitoring including but not limited to spot checks, visit compliance, and audit paperwork including logged events.

Supporting our Care Coordinators

• Unplanned absences and holiday coverage.

Working Pattern

Our Senior Carers work a predictable and balanced four‑week rota, designed to promote continuity of care while supporting a healthy work‑life balance.

Rota Weeks

• Weeks 1: Early Shifts — 06:30 to 18:30 (Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun)
• Weeks 2: Early Shifts — 06:30 to 18:30 (Wed, Thurs, Friday)
• Weeks 3: Late Shifts — 10:30 to 22:30 (Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun)
• Weeks 4: Late Shifts — 10:30 to 22:30 (Wed, Thurs, Friday)

Pattern & Hours

Pattern: 4 days on / 3 days off (rotating). Average: 42 hours per week. This structured rota allows for consistent planning, fair rotation, and adequate rest between working weeks, ensuring stability for both staff and residents.

Position progression

This position sits at a natural progression point from care and support within the community to more management responsibilities and administrative duties.

Benefits

• Assigned a specific area within County Durham (Consett, Stanley, Chester Le Street, Durham).
• Flexibility: reliable shift pattern and set availability.
• Birthdays: dedicated day off to celebrate work‑life balance.
• Company pool car + fuel card.
• Education & learning opportunities: online courses and study toward Health & Social Care Diploma/NVQs.
• Pension scheme.
• Holidays: 5.6 weeks per annum (pro‑rata).
• Training: full paid practical training, induction & shadowing.
• Reward and recognition scheme.

What we need from you

• Trustworthy
• Compassionate
• Patient
• Adaptable
• Multiskilled (cooking & cleaning skills are a bonus)
• Communicative
• Enhanced DBS and two satisfactory references (conducted during potential job offer and onboarding).

What you get from us

• Pay: £29,500 per year (additional work beyond working hours paid ad‑hoc at £13.50ph).
• Guaranteed contracted hours for job and financial security.
• Early Pay: access pay when you need it.
• Mileage fuel card supplied.
• Pension scheme.
• Transport drivers only: must have a valid UK licence.