Care Assistants & Carers in March

Hourly rate: £13.45

Location: Jubilee Court – March

Contract: Zero-hour contract – On average we can offer 25hrs a week to cover mainly 14.00 – 22.00, other times may also be available which consist of 07.00 – 14.00, 07.30 – 12.00 and the odd night shifts 22.00 – 08.00 may be offered.

Salary: Newly increased salary to £13.45, plus company benefits.

Due to increased required hours at our Jubilee Court Branch in March, we are looking for 2 new members of staff to join our team. This is a great opportunity to join our friendly and highly professional team. We respect hard work and dedication towards the local community in March, we offer competitive salaries plus some impressive benefits and training opportunities.

About the Role:

Care Workers really make a difference to the lives of our service users, offering a highly personal service you will be helping to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own home, by providing the best standards of care and support. Jubilee Court is based in the centre of March, and houses 36 independent flats. Driving is not required for this role; all amenities are accessible on foot.

Hours of work will consist of 14.00 – 22.00, 07.00 – 14.00 or 07.30 – 12.00, there may also be the odd occasion when a night shift requires cover 22.00 – 08.00. These shifts will be allocated on a 2-week rolling rota, allowing you the option to plan and pick up more shifts if required.

• Assist with all elements of personal care, to ensure service users are supported in being as independent as possible in preparation for their day ahead, washing, dressing, support with administering medication.
• Assisting service users with some meal preparation. There is a dining room on site that provides hot meals at lunch.
• Support with trips into the local community to shops, doctors, pharmacy.
• Light household chores around the flats.
• Offering companionship and helping build service users' confidence and independence.

Key Criteria:

• Successful candidates must be willing to work alternate weekends.
• No previous experience is required; full training will be provided.

Mears Benefits:

• Free uniform and paid for DBS check.
• Enrolment onto NVQ level 2 after successful completion of your 6 month probation.
• Refer a friend scheme (entitlement up to £1000).
• Incentive payments made, once training and probationary periods have been completed.
• Pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Share saver scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service).
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors).
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Alton Towers, Drayton Manor where your entrance and lunch will be paid for.
• Care Worker of the Month Award.
• Mears Connect Discounts – include discounts and money back on high street shops, holidays, groceries, and lots more.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Offering a range of shifts to balance home and work life.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.