Job Description

Are you caring, committed and enthusiastic about supporting individuals to remain independent at home?

Do you have at least 1 years' experience in a care setting and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you able to motivate and lead a small team of care staff?

Do you want to progress your career in the care sector?

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a focus on providing the best quality care to older people?

If you have answered YES to the above questions you could be the person we are looking for.

We are unable to support candidates requiring sponsorship at this time.

Our offer

Salary:

26,442 pa pro rata- 13.56 per hour Paid travel time and mileage paid at 45p per mile Salaried positions, 5 week's holiday plus bank holidays, company pension & sick pay

16 to 37. 5 hours' position- Flexibility is a must

A laptop and a work phone provided Paid training provided, paid travel time and mileage allowance Work in your local community and across Wakefield District Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check Drivers with access to own vehicle essential
The job role is a combination of office based tasks including carrying out assessments of new packages of care / reviews, the management of a small team of staff including supervisions/ spot checks/ competency assessments, client calls as needed, Office/ Home working and taking part in the on call rota.

Must haves

Able to work flexibly within the service hours- 7am till 10pm as required for community cover as needed Able to provide short notice cover on working days to cover sickness/ absence Able to take part in the on call rota- 1 week in 4 Able to work alternate weekends Able to provide personal care support Have a good understanding of care At least 1 year's experience of working in the care sector Ability to encourage and maintain good working relationships with service users and staff team Good literacy and numeracy skills Full unrestricted access to a vehicle Good IT skills Ability to manage own workload Be able to work from the Castleford office as well as from home/ in the community

About Age UK Wakefield District

Age UK Wakefield District is a local independent charity working with and for older people across Wakefield District. We provide practical support to those people whose circumstances are changing and now require a varying level of support to remain independent. We put the needs and choices of the individual first. The service is CQC registered with an overall GOOD rating in 2023

For further enquires please ring

Home Support Services

on

01977 664861

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Pay: 13.56 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Application question(s):

Are you able to work flexibly within the service hours of 7am to 10pm including alternate weekends?
Experience:

providing care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving License and access to a vehicle (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Castleford WF10 1JD