Care Support Worker

We are looking for caring and compassionate home care support workers in the Bridlington area.

Previous experience preferable but not essential as full training, induction and support will be given by our friendly and approachable management team with opportunities for further training and development to promote career progression.

At Harkins Care what's most important to us is:

• Your kindness, patience, compassion and reliability.
• An enthusiastic and trustworthy person-centred approach with a genuine passion for improving people’s lives daily.
• Good English, numeracy and writing skills.
• Your ability to understand and follow procedures.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication and listening skills.

As a new home care service we are looking for carers to join our team NOW to be with us right from the beginning helping to make a big difference in the lives of those we provide care and support to.

We will provide you with:

• An excellent rate of pay.
• Mileage for car drivers.
• A free Blue Light Card.
• 'Refer a friend' reward.
• Two free uniforms.
• PPE.
• Paid training.
• Paid DBS check.
• Friendly, approachable, and supportive management.
• On-going mentorship, supervision and appraisal.
• Career pathways and continued personal development including NVQ Levels 2 + 3.
• Full time, part time and flexible working hours including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Rate of pay is £14.00 per hour plus mileage for car drivers at £0.30 per mile.

We have several positions available to work in the Holderness area in good rounds of care back to back with another member of staff.

Ideally, we are looking for staff who can follow our 4:3 rota as this has many advantages for both you and our home care service -

Week 1 will be Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Week 2 will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

However, we understand this isn't for everyone and we have full time and part time positions available so we can find a work / life balance that suits you.

Your role would be to support people within their own homes with all aspects of their day to day living, including social and physical activities, personal care, domestic care, mobility, dietary care and support across meal times, assistance with administering medication as well as simply providing companionship because you might be the only person they see and communicate with that day.

The role of a care support worker is so varied - each person has unique needs which makes the job unique and varied too.

Being a care support worker is a very rewarding job; making a positive difference to someone’s life and helping them become more independent brings feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s a great career choice for those who have a caring nature, enjoy a varied job role and interaction with others.

Requirements:

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential as some of the rounds of care can be completed on a bicycle or on foot.
• Care support workers who will be using a motor vehicle for work will be required to have business insurance.
• Care Certificate or work towards achieving this within the first 3 months of employment.
• All applicants must undergo an Enhanced DBS Check.
• All applicants must provide suitable references.
• Proof of eligibility to live and work in the UK.

Our mantra is “Harkins Care to care” and this applies not only to our service users but our staff too! Whether you have previous experience or not this is a great opportunity to join a motivated and positive team that will support and nurture your career within the Health and Social Care sector every step of the way and we would love to hear from you!