Community Carer - Boston
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire is an independent local charity – a brand partner of Age UK – supporting more than 5,000 people every week. Following an increase in demand and an extensive of our services into Boston, we are looking for motivated and compassionate community carers to join our team.
- Covering Boston and surrounding villages
- 35-hour (5 days) contracts
- Shifts: 07:00-14:30 and 14:30-22:00
- £21,310 (FTE) per annum
- Permanent contract
- Driving licence and own vehicle is essential
Our vision, a world where older people flourish, is delivered through a commitment to our values and our promise to deliver.
About the role
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire is an inclusive and innovative organisation that listens to our employees and clients to ensure they feel valued, respected and recognised. We believe that our uniqueness in our care provision sets us apart, offering and outstanding service to older people in our community.
Community carers play a pivotal role in helping older people to live independently in their own home through the delivery of a tailored package of care. The client is at the heart of everything we do, supporting them with tasks such as:
- Personal hygiene
- Medication
- Mobility
- Nutrition
- Companionship
We offer our clients as much or as little support as they need, treating them with dignity and respect, whilst promoting their independence.
What we offer
Unlike our competitors, our community care team are paid for a full shift, not per call, and each client receives a minimum of 30 minutes contact time.
A driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential as travel time is built into your shift. We pay 45p per mile, up to 10,000 miles.
Our full-time Community Carers (35-hour contract) are paid a salary of £21,310 per annum with the opportunity to work extra hours during peak periods.
All employees have access to our generous employee assistance programme (provided by Bupa) a Blue Light card and other charity worker discounts and savings in many restaurants, retailers and events venues.
Working with the Registered Care Manager and Care Coordinators, all employees receive regular supervisions following a comprehensive induction to ensure we help you develop your career in the care sector.
Does this sound like a role for you? Here's how to apply!
Please click here to complete our application form. We encourage applicants to refer to the job description when completing their application, demonstrating their skills and suitability for the role.
CVs will not be accepted.
If you would like an informal discussion prior to application then please email careteam@ageuklsl.org.uk with your phone number and a member of the care department will call you at a mutually convenient time.
We reserve the right to close the advert if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding, to demonstrate this we ensure that we follow safer recruitment practices. Our application form and interview process will always contain safeguarding-related questions. To ensure that our pre-employment checks are thorough, we will obtain and verify references from previous employers and conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all new employees. Everyone at Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire will receive a comprehensive induction which will cover an insight into safeguarding principles, policies and procedures. In addition, all employees complete mandatory Safeguarding Training.