Job Description

Corserv Care - Care & Support service (Homecare / long term care) are recruiting Support Workers to provide care and support to our clients in their homes. Join an amazing team of compassionate, supportive and friendly care and support workers and enjoy a busy and varied job where every day is different. Corserv Care is a Cornwall Council owned company, dedicated to improving the quality of care in Cornwall.

What you'll be doing :

• Supporting service users with their daily living skills. Including personal care, meal preparation & housekeeping.
• Supporting service users to access community opportunities.
• Working with families, healthcare professionals and occupational therapists.

Your benefits at Corserv Care :

Competitive Rates of Pay : £12.36 per hour

Time & half enhancement on Bank Holiday's, PLUS a day back in TOIL.

Time & half for overtime, over 40 hours.

Guaranteed weekly hours from 14 up to 36 hours per week.

Permanent hours available.

Guaranteed Payment of your Contracted Hours : You are always paid for a full shift, even in the event of a client cancellation. This includes travel, and contact time , for a consistent and worry-free salary.

Mileage Allowance : 45p per mile. Plus, after probation period of 6 months, you could join our 'Car Lease Scheme'.

Annual Leave : 31 days (including Bank Holidays). This is pro-rata for part time working patterns. Option to buy extra leave.

Your development : full training and continuous development provided, job shadowing, team support, 1 : 1 supervisions and annual appraisals, opportunity to achieve qualifications.

Opportunities : We offer opportunities to progress and develop a rewarding career. We aim to support our employees with their career pathway across the range of services we provide at Corserv Care.

Shift Pattern : We are ideally looking for carers that can be very flexible to our service needs at this time. All rounds start at 7 : 00 - 14 : 00, the evening rounds start at 16 : 00 and finish at the latest 22 : 00 and working every other weekend is mandatory. You will have a regular Week A / Week B rolling rota to help promote a healthy work-life balance, and for ease of mind.

Pension : A generous pension scheme with employer contribution.

Equipment : A full uniform, full PPE provided, work SMART phone, Lone working device & DBS provided.

Access to Employee Discount Scheme, Blue Light card and Vectis card : All provide various discount on groceries, household bills, holidays and much more.

Wellbeing Events

Locations : You will join the EAST CORNWALL team and support our clients in the East areas of Cornwall. Some clients will be in close proximity to your home location and some you will need to travel to. We have requirements to provide care in Saltash, Torpoint, Liskeard, Callington, Launceston, Bodmin and other locations within East Cornwall. We will discuss how the team covers the areas at interview.

Essential Skills :

Desirable Skills

Our values : Committed , kind, caring and compassionate. High-quality , reliable, trustworthy and consistent. Collaborative , respectful, connected and understanding. Proactive , flexible, innovative and problem-solving.

To apply :

Please apply with your CV or request an application form. Please email [email protected]

Due to the large number of applications, we will be viewing applicants on a daily basis and we may contact you before the closing date to invite you to an interview.

Closing date : Midnight Tuesday 31st December 2024

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. You will be asked to complete a relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.

Corserv Care

We work in partnership with healthcare professionals and local communities to offer high-quality care in Cornwall. Corserv Care provides a range of domiciliary and residential services under one brand.

Leading the way in delivering the best possible care services, we empower change and enhance quality of life. Our work is made possible by a committed and creative team, with positivity, innovation, collaboration and trust driving what we do and how we do it.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at Corserv Care.