Community Care Worker
Why join us?
If you become a Community Care Worker for Optimum Care, here is what you get in return:
- £300 Joining Bonus – after 3 months in your role
- Excellent pay rates – £13.20
- Highest Bank Holiday rates – up to £26.40
- Market-leading training – our staff comment on how they feel most equipped to do their job after receiving our specialised training
- Permanent contract with guaranteed hours (No zero-hour contracts)
- Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Discount card
- No upfront cost for your Enhanced Access NI
- Free uniform
- Refer a Caring Friend scheme – £200 bonus
- Quick turnaround for interview and induction
- Career progression & further education opportunities
- Daily support from the office team
To apply, please complete the full application form:
www.optimumcaregroup.co.uk/apply
What you’ll be doing:
- Assist with personal washing, showering, bathing/bed bathing, dressing/undressing.
- Provide refreshments and light snacks.
- Promptly administer medication.
- Assist with practical support such as light cleaning, fire lighting, and shopping, dish-washing, laundry, cleaning and maintaining spectacles, false teeth and hearing aids.
- Assist the client to move safely, which may require the use of moving and handling aids such as. hoists and slide sheets.
- Provide a care sitting service to give respite to other carers, such as family members.
- Encourage and promote client independence and choice, and uphold client rights and dignity.
Do you meet the Essential Criteria?
- Having a desire to care for vulnerable adults in their home
- Full driving licence
- Access to a car & car insurance in connection with business
- Access to own mobile phone
Shift Patterns:
Day Shift: 7 am – 6 pm
Evening Shift: 6 pm – 11 pm
To provide adequate care for our clients, you should be available to complete a full shift.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please note: Applicants within the last 6 months need not reapply.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Referral programme
Work Location: On the road