• Title Community Carer
  • Setting Clients Home
  • Role Carer / Support Worker
  • Salary From £12.75 per hour
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location St Austell, Cornwall

Job Summary

Date posted: 6 March 2025
  • Job Reference: ref homecare.co.uk

Alexandras Community Care are recruiting to provide in-home care to the community of St Austell, Bodmin and the surrounding areas.

We're looking for kind, compassionate, enthusiastic people to join our friendly team of carers. We offer full and part-time hours, flexible to suit you. 

You will enjoy visiting service users in their own homes to ensure they get the helping hand and care they need and will receive all the training and support you need.

Benefits 

  • Enhanced bank holiday rates
  • Mileage and travel time paid
  • Free Uniform
  • Pool cars available for work
  • Ongoing training and support
  • Support to gain Care Certificate, NVQ 2 and NVQ 3
  • Support to progress to management level – support with NVQ 5
  • Awaydays and monthly incentives

Responsibilities

  • Supporting service users in their day to day living, ensuring they are safe and comfortable and living as independently as possible
  • Helping with toileting, washing, dressing, meal times and medication
  • Accompanying to appointments, shops, events and days out
  • Being a familiar face, someone to make them feel comfortable and safe in your presence and be improving their lives wherever possible.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Car driver with valid licence
  • previous care experience preferred
  • not essential