Support Worker

Location: Richmond, Bedale, and Catterick, Premiere Care

Salary: £14.50 per hour to £15.50 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours/Working Pattern: Various

About Us

We are a family run business established in 2002 and based in Leyburn, North Yorkshire recruiting hourly care workers. We are CQC registered and at our last audit we were rated ‘Good’. We’re offering the opportunity to work with an excellent company, with a friendly office support team, great team of carers and increasing amounts of work. We truly value our Customers and support them to live a fulfilling life, making the most of their capacity and potential. We think this work is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world; if you agree and have a good work ethic, common sense and you are a caring person, then we really want to hear from you.

The Job

We have a number of employed carer / support worker roles available with hours from 16 to 30 per week depending on your availability. Our busiest time is 7-10am and anyone applying must be able to work these hours as a minimum. You will be building positive relationships with vulnerable adults, enhancing their independence and improving their quality of life. All our services are delivered in our Customer’s homes.

We Can Offer You

• £14.50 per hour basic, plus overtime at £15.50 per hour
• £0.25p per mile mileage allowance (the balance of £0.20p can be claimed via your tax return)
• Guaranteed contracted hours - plus overtime if you want it
• 2 days a week off (including alternate weekends)
• Full support from our office team based in Leyburn
• Training
• DBS
• A company car is available if you do not own your own car

Who we are looking for someone

• With the ability to build positive professional relationships with customers and colleagues in a team.
• Who holds a full driving licence and who ideally has access to a car every day
• Who can offer consistent, reliable and friendly support with attention to detail.
• Who is able to work early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Who has good judgement and a sense of responsibility, needing limited supervision.
• Who has good communication skills and likes other people.
• With experience of working with vulnerable older people, if you don’t have this but you think you would be an amazing carer then we still want to hear from you!

*It is 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 adults at risk.*

*We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk*

If you feel this is the role for you, please contact Melissa on 01609 532661 or email melissa.humpleby@northyorks.gov.uk for further information.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for more than one of our vacancies, you will only need submit ONE application. You can state in the ‘Supporting Evidence’ section of your application the other roles you would like to be considered for, but any suitable roles will be discussed with you.

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