Job Description

Benefits:

Fuel paid at 45p per mile. Paid time travelling between calls (at 12.30 per hour equivalent rate). Blue Light Card discount DBS, uniform and training all paid for by Age UK Kent Rivers. Pension scheme. Further qualifications. Wellbeing scheme - Simplyhealth. ALF Kudos Awards Scheme with a chance to attend a Gala Dinner and WIN a week's stay for you and your family at our coastal holiday home, and the additional annual leave to go with it. Interest-free company loans.
We are seeking to appoint a

Community Domestic Worker

to add to our dedicated Homecare team.

Within this role you will provide an agreed level of domestic support to the older people that use our services. This would include providing shopping and housework services for them within their own homes, which enables & promotes their independence, whilst also positively enhancing their health & wellbeing.

Job Type:

Monday to Friday 9AM - 2PM

Location:

Medway

Hourly rate:

11.44 per hour

Required:

To hold a full driving licence and have the use of your own adequately insured vehicle ('Business Use' insurance). Possess good communication skills. Demonstrate a knowledge of the issues relating to older people as well as an understanding of the local care system, i.e. Social Services. Must be prepared to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Have a flexible approach, with an ability to prioritise your workload and use your own initiative.
As an organisation we maintain high quality standards and are rated "Good" by CQC. Everyone within our Homecare team, contributes to ensuring the clients experience is a positive one. This is also the reason that a lot of our staff have worked with us for 16 years or more.

At Age UK Kent Rivers, qualifications and experience aren't the only things we look for in applicants. We value compassion, empathy for older people, and dedication to our charity's core values. We offer training, cover DBS checks, and provide good rates of pay, expenses, and mileage (subject to role). Additionally, we offer access to a new staff benefits scheme, rewarding those who go above and beyond. If you're interested in joining a dynamic team making positive changes to the lives of older people, contact us about our current vacancies.

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We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable CV's/applications.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 12.30 per hour

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):

Do you have Right to Work in the UK?
Experience:

Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person