Community Support Worker

We do NOT offer sponsorship or sponsor switches.

The world of adult social care is changing, and we are at the forefront of that. As a lead provide for home care in North Somerset Council and an industry leader in home care services, Access Your Care does things differently.

We have two specialist roles we are recruiting into across our community care teams.

Dementia Specialist – Support clients who are living with a diagnosis of dementia. Your role will be to assisting your clients with navigating daily life whilst living with dementia.

Responsive Care – When a person is identified as having ongoing care needs, it can sometimes be a few weeks before a package of care is put together. Responsive carers provide short term care and support to clients.

All of our specialist roles require the following:

• Working across North Somerset, therefore a driving license and access to your own vehicle is required.

• Assisting clients with personal care, including washing and dressing.

• Nutrition and hydration support.

• Administering medication.

• Manual handling including using specialist equipment to assist clients with mobilising.

Whether you’re an experienced carer or new to the sector we would like to hear from you. We will support you throughout your career with:

• A weeklong paid classroom-based induction, giving you the knowledge you need for the role.

• An extensive shadowing period of 2-3 weeks with a senior carer, to put what you’ve learned into practice.

• Ongoing support and yearly refresher training.

• Regular team meetings and updates.

• Fully funded qualifications up to level 5.

The care sector has been seen by many as ‘just a job’ for a long time, we want to change that narrative and create careers in the sector. We encourage all of our team who wish to progress in the sector to achieve their goals.

Has this sparked your interest? Would you like to know what we can offer you?

Financials:

• Block paid shifts (paid an hourly rate from the start to the end of your shift including when travelling) something rarely seen in the social care sector. Worth up to £27,664.00 per year if working 42 hours a week.

• Double pay on Bank holidays, paid at £26.60 per hour

• Paid mileage at 45p per mile, worth up to £4,950.40 per year if working full time.

• Every six months you will get the proud to care bonus, paid to you for working for a North Somerset lead provider, worth up to £1,064.00 per year if working full time.

• With salary, mileage and proud to care added together, potential yearly earnings of £33,678.40 (based off of working 42 hours per week and including mileage payments).

• Receive a £1,000 joining bonus for joining us.

• Earn £250 for every employee referral you make, this is uncapped.

A work-life balance you can rely on:

• You will get a fixed two week rolling rota, agreed on by you. This means you will always know when you are and are not working. No random drops in hours, no guessing when you’ll be next working.

• Only working one in every two weekends.

• Set shift times,

o Dementia - mornings (09:00-14:00) and afternoons (16:00-22:00).

o Responsive Care – mornings (07:00-14:00) and afternoons (17:00-22:00)

• Up to 33 days annual leave per year depending on length of service.

Extra perks to enhance your life

• Fully funded industry based qualifications up to level 5.

• A fully funded blue light discount card, with thousands of discounts on stores and restaurants across the UK.

• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

• A company phone and starter pack when you join us.

• A free, professional uniform with support to claim uniform tax relief (worth up to £125 per year).

Apply today to join a multi award winning family business who are making the social care sector better for everyone.

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Pay: Up to £33,678.40 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Would you like to apply for the responsive care or dementia role?
• Do you require sponsorship or a sponsorship switch to work in the UK?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Location:

• North Somerset, Somerset (required)

Work Location: On the road