Community Care Worker - Chorlton (Shift Pay) - Manchester (M20)

Make a difference in your community. At Be Caring we believe everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and compassion. If you're passionate about helping others, we want to hear from you.

Applicants must be based in South Manchester, UK.

For this position we are recruiting females only.

At Be Caring we are seeking kind, compassionate Community Care Workers to work across Chorlton and surrounding areas, providing high-quality, person-centred care as a Community Care Worker.

Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift (Effective from Monday 17th April)

Pay: £11.50 for drivers - £10.90 for walkers

• Mileage - 40p per mile for drivers / 15p per mile for cyclists
• Part-time hours available
• Full-time hours available
• Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

'I feel privileged to do the job I do and enjoy helping and caring for those requiring and in need of our assistance. To be part of a service enabling a person to remain in their home is a honour. Thank you to all at Be Caring for the opportunity and support to fulfil my role.' - Colleague Quote (Annual Survey)

As a Community Care Worker for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes early starts, late evenings and weekend working:

• Early shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm
• Late shift: 3:00pm - 10:30pm

As a Community Care Worker for Be Caring we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes:

• Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday
• Evenings as agreed within your working hours

Benefits

• Fully funded DBS.
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

Job Description

If you're looking for a job that's fulfilling and is a rewarding career, a role as a Community Care Worker might just be what you're looking for. As a Community Care Worker working across Chorlton and surrounding areas, you will:

• Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
• Promote independence using enabling approaches.
• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
• Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
• Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
• Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

Induction Training

We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. Experience is not required for this role but having a passion for supporting the community is essential. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Community Care Worker. As a Community Care Worker for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

• Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
• Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity.
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red).
• Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

Benefits:

• Bonus schemes
• Referral programme
• Annual Bonus
• Funded DBS
• Additional leave
• Flexible schedule
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Union membership