Support at Home Worker

Age UK Lancashire; Borough of Rossendale; Hybrid; GBP 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization supporting older people seeks a Support at Home Worker to provide assistance in their own homes. This rewarding role involves tasks like cleaning, laundry, and providing emotional support, with flexible working hours between 16 and 20 hours per week. Ideal candidates are caring and committed, with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of older people. A full driving license and business car insurance are required, and there will be no personal care duties involved.

Benefits

Paid travel time & mileage allowance

Holiday entitlement payment equivalent to 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays

Company Sick pay (after probation)

Company pension

Mobile phone provided

Paid comprehensive training

Inclusive and friendly working culture

Access to Blue Light discount card

Fully insured

Uniform & PPE provided

Qualifications

• Must possess a full driving license and business car insurance.
• Experience in providing support services is advantageous.
• Ability to handle physical tasks like carrying shopping and climbing stairs.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to older people in their homes.
• Assist with household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
• Ensure continuity and consistency for customers by visiting regularly.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Reliable

Good organisation skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Support at Home Worker - Clitheroe/Rossendale/Hyndburn

Salary: £12.30 per hour

Hours: Flexible hours to suit between Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Average working hours are between 16 and 20 per week

Job Reference: SAH011

Benefits of working for Age UK Lancashire:

• Paid travel time & mileage allowance.
• Holiday entitlement payment equivalent to 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays
• Company Sick pay (after probation).
• Company pension.
• Mobile phone provided.
• Paid comprehensive training.
• Inclusive and friendly working culture.
• Access to Blue Light discount card.
• Fully insured.
• Uniform & PPE provided.

About the role

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of older people? Our Support At Home service works with customers in their own homes, it’s a rewarding role and through practical and emotional support, assists older people in remaining active, independent, and connected to their local community.

As a Support at Home Worker, you will provide regular visits to your own customers in their homes, providing a service that meets the needs of the customer, whether that is through cleaning, laundry, shopping, collecting prescriptions or providing emotional support.

We are looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, reliable and has a genuine interest in the wellbeing of older people.

You need to be self-motivated and committed, with a flexible attitude and good organisation skills.

Flexible working hours are available, with the option of increasing working hours depending on the need in your geographical location.

The service operates between 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, with no Bank Holiday, evening, or weekend working.

While this is a ‘flexible zero hours’ contract, we are looking for someone who can commit to a minimum availability of 16 hours per week which provides continuity and consistency for the people who need us. We will aim to provide you with over 16 hours work per week where possible.

Working for Age UK Lancashire

As a charity we pride ourselves on supporting local older people in Lancashire to live their best later lives and ensure that every penny spent contributes toward our Vision, Mission and Aims.

Age UK Lancashire have a vision where those in later life can make positive contributions to the communities they live in, make informed choices, and retain their independence and wellbeing.

• Please note that there are no personal care duties involved in this role.
• The role requires a full driving license, business car insurance, and an enhanced DBS check.
• This is a physical role with a requirement to be able to climb stairs, carry shopping bags and manage household items such as a vacuum cleaner.
• This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.