Job Description

Location:

Northamptonshire - all locations

Rate of Pay:

12.88 per hour

Hours of Work:

Contracts in multiples of 5 hours. Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays. All staff will be required to work alternate weekends as a minimum.

About the role

Care Support At Home offers older people a service that is tailored to each client's individual need. Would you like to join our team of friendly, caring people who make a real difference to the people we support?

You will ideally have experience of working with older people and of care work, but it's not essential. We are looking for someone with the hands-on experience and life skills that will enable them to provide a caring, professional service. You must have empathy with, and an understanding of, the behaviour of others, recognising that each person is an individual with varied life experience, making them who they are today.

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and keep accurate records are also essential.

Increasingly our clients are in need of help and support with personal care, and this will be your role. Some will need encouragement and supervision, whilst others will need full care.

In addition to undertaking personal care, you will also be providing companionship to our wider client group. You will work with the client in their own home and support them to benefit from what their local community can offer, undertaking a variety of tasks. You will be supporting clients to live as independently as possible, travelling to the local supermarket, garden centre or supporting them to attend GP appointments.

The service also offers carers a break, often for longer periods of time, and gives the chance to talk to someone who understands and who will listen and give them support.

You will need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

We want you to get the best out of working with us so that we can provide an excellent service to our clients.

How to apply for this vacancy

Download the job description and equal opportunities policy on this page.

Complete either the Word or PDF version of the application form and either email to recruitment@ageuknorthants.org.uk or post it to:

Age UK Northamptonshire
The William and Patricia Venton Centre
York Road
Northampton
NN1 5QJ

Please do not send CVs as they will be discounted. For more information about other roles and working for Age UK Northamptonshire call 01604 611200 or email recruitment@ageuknorthants.org.uk

Closing date for applications:

Thursday 31st July, 9am

Interviews:

week beginning Monday 4th August

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.88 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount On-site parking
Work Location: In person