Specialist (Senior) Care and Support Worker – West Somerset

Role type: Home Care

Location: Minehead and surrounding areas

Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing? Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. We are proud to state that we are a disability confident employer. Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:

• Connecting with people
• Making a difference
• Doing the right thing

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers. Join our Home Care Team, part of the Somerset Care Group, in Minehead and surrounding areas. Also referred to as domiciliary care, our tailored service provides support to people within their own homes, out and about, with personal care, hobbies, or companionship.

For this role, you will need to ensure you have:

• A full valid driving licence and your own vehicle.
• Knowledge of the West Somerset – Minehead area and able to commute to Minehead and surrounding areas from your home location.
• Ability to lead, motivate and engage a team.
• Level 2 in Care or Equivalent.
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship).
• Available to work 7-2 and/or 4-10/2-10 across Monday to Sunday on a two-week rolling rota.

So, if you tick these boxes and are looking for a secure part-time or full-time job, you’ve got everything you need to start training as a Specialist Care and Support Worker and continue your social care career.

A Specialist Care and Support Worker involves:

• Supporting our customers at times where extra support is required by accompanying them to appointments, shopping, preparing meals and helping with daily living routines including washing, dressing and personal care.
• Mentoring and supporting a team of Care and Support Workers to deliver high quality care which enables our customers to remain in their own homes.
• Undertaking quality monitoring visits, actioning any points raised, and updating the Team Manager where appropriate.
• Setting up and designing care and support packages including carrying out initial assessments and reviews to ensure that the care we provide is tailored to our individual customers’ needs and packages are accurate and continually reviewed and updated.
• Providing standby cover for our out of hours service.
• Ensure that any concerns raised by the team are appropriately managed.

As a valued employee, you’ll have access to a range of benefits:

• Full company induction, ongoing training to gain Nationally recognised Health and Social Care qualifications plus the opportunity to start an Apprenticeship.
• Full and part-time opportunities.
• Salary of £28,249.74.
• Weekend enhancement of £1.05 added to every hour worked.
• 30p travel enhancement added to every hour worked in Community.
• Enhanced pay for nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Mileage rate of 47p, plus MOT scheme & free breakdown cover.
• 24/7 Free DBS check and uniform.
• Blue Light Card – provides access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses!
• Access to your earnings before payday via Wagestream.
• Full provision of all necessary PPE.
• Wellbeing support available, covering a wide range of support services and events.
• Reward and recognition – Bright Sparks, Somerset Care Group Awards, Long Service Awards.
• Refer a Friend Bonus – £350 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment).

Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves “regulated activity” (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.

Apply now!