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Home Carer - Weekends

  • On-site
    • Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
  • £14.7 per hour
  • Care Team

Job description

Windrush Care - Weekend Home Carer:
Hourly wage: - £14.70 per hour + (enhancements for Bank holidays)

Contracted hours are available for the right candidates with good availability
Travel allowance: - 40p per mile (From home to first call and onwards, then back home)
Clear and concise pay scales…. with nothing hidden. For one hour of work – you will be paid our stated hourly rate

Plus - all hours worked will accrue holiday time – which will then be available to use as paid holiday.

Location: We provide care and support calls to clients in the Cheltenham and the surrounding areas.
Hours available: Like everyone, our clients have a choice on when they wish to receive their care and support needs. 

  • Morning calls available: -  From 07.00am - 14.00pm 

  • Evening calls available: - From 16.00pm - 22.00pm

What’s actually involved as a home carer at Windrush Care?

  • Companionship visits

  • Assistance with personal care tasks

  • Supporting with medication and ensuring our clients are safe with their medication

  • Assisting with housework, preparing meals or even walking the dog!

  • Helping with errands such as food shopping, posting letters or picking up prescriptions.

Why work for Windrush Care?

  • Contracted hours available after completion of probation period

  • Online training (learn at your own speed in the comfort of your sofa)

  • Face to face training – Moving and Handling and First Aid

  • Specialist training and staff development are key goals for Windrush Care, access to specific training including Dementia, Palliative Care and Parkinson’s etc throughout your employment.

  • Opportunity to complete QCF Level 2-3 in Adult Health and Social Care after 6 months of continued employment.

  • Access to all training certificates after 6 months of continued employment at no cost to you.

  • Paid holidays and Enhanced bank holiday rates

  • Monthly pay

  • On-call support 7 days a week, 24 hours a day + Supportive office team – open door policy.

  • Free DBS check

  • Paid training time

  • Paid shadow shifts

  • Festive company events – who doesn’t like a party?

  • Ongoing support from our care management team whom are always at hand, even if it’s just for a chat.

Most importantly at Windrush Care –

What we say, we do.

That is our promise to you.

If you or anyone you know is interested in working for a genuinely caring and supportive company, which encourages, supports and develops its staff, then please contact us: -

Email – matt@windrushcare.co.uk or alternatively careers@windrushcare.co.uk

Phone – (01242) 226020 to speak to one of our friendly office team.

We cannot accept enquires form outside UK

Job requirements

  • Right to work in UK

  • Driving license and access to vehicle

  • On update DBS system or would need you to complete a new DBS check

  • Genuine desire to care for others

  • Reliable, compassionate, honest and patient

  • To be resident in and around Gloucestershire

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