Senior Community Carer - Brunelcare

Brunelcare; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunelcare is seeking a Senior Carer for the Bridgwater area to provide personal care to clients and assist the team leader. The role offers a competitive salary, a welcome bonus, and additional benefits like enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays, making it an excellent opportunity for care professionals.

Benefits

£500 welcome bonus

Double time on bank holidays

Extra £1 per hour on weekends

Paid induction

Company Sick Pay

30 days of paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience working in care is essential.
• Willingness to attain a QCF Level 2/3.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on personal care to clients.
• Support with writing and updating support plans.
• Ensure clients' dignity and privacy are respected.

Skills

Personal Care

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Education

QCF Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Salary £24,179.93 - £25,347.86 per annum + £500 Welcome Bonus + Weekend and Bank Enhancements

Location Bridgwater & Surrounding Areas

Hours 35 hours per week

The Vacancy

Why Brunelcare?

We know you have choice of employers, here’s just some of the reasons to choose us:

A£500 welcome bonuspaid on completion of your probationary period

Double timeon bank holidays and anextra £1per hour on weekends.

1 hours pay for every 20 miles travelled plus 45p for every mile

Company Sick Pay, increasing with length of service

Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)

Alongside these you’ll also attend a paid induction and have access to ongoing development - including QCF level 2/3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualifications

About the role

As a Senior Carer you will work alongside the Team leader and Coordinator in the running of the team. You will support new colleagues joining the team and be an example of best practice in your work. Alongside this you will …

Provide hands-on personal care to clients in the community

Support with writing and updating support plans ensuring person-centred care is provided

Ensuring our clients dignity and privacy is respected

Dedicated admin time each week to support your Team Leader

On-Call responsibilities - currently one week on and one week off (extra £200per week whilst on call)

Fixed two week rolling rota

Overseas Applicants

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants requiring sponsorship for this position.

About you

A passionate and organised individual, you’ll have experience of working in care. You will always be looking for ways to improve and be driven to deliver a first-class service.

Ideally you will hold (or be willing to work towards) a QCF Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care. You’ll need to be available between the hours of 7am and 10pm including working every other weekend.

You will also need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle so you can travel between our clients.

About Us

Our Somerset Community team covers the areas of Bridgwater, Highbridge, Burnham-On-Sea, Cheddar and surrounding areas with teams based in each of these areas. The team are passionate about supporting clients to remain as independent as possible within their own homes.

The team is led by Mandy, Operations Manager, who is happy to talk through any of the roles available. You can contact her via email on [e-mail] or call 01278 439 177.

Please Note:If you are invited to attend an interview you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and to confirm your right to work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed in line with our document retention and GDPR guidelines.

Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol-based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West whilst also recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people with dementia. We are at the forefront of developing ways for people to stay as independent as possible whilst creating great communities to live, work, and thrive.