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This role has a starting salary of £27,897 per annum based on a 36-hour week plus enhanced rates of pay for weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties. We're also keen to hear from anyone interested in joining our bank workforce of Residential Support Workers. Our bank workers work flexibly to support our young people and cover shifts in our homes as required and are paid on an hourly rate basis starting at £14.86 per hour plus an additional payment of £2.30 per hour in lieu of annual leave. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Relocation bonus We have opportunities to join our homes in: Guildford Woking Cobham Epsom Walton on Thames Due to our legal obligations, we can only accept applications from people 22 years old and above. Please note, if you are an international candidate looking for a role within our residential service, you must have a minimum of 2 years left on your visa and have been living in the UK for at least 3 years. We are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship at this time. You will need to the willingness and ability to travel to meet the demands of the role. Our Residential Workers turn our Residential Houses into Residential Homes! We want our homes to be exceptional for the children we are entrusted to care for. It's what we strive to provide and what our children want and need. We want our homes to be nurturing, fun and inspirational places where our young people feel safe to be themselves and can rely on us to guide, care, and support them to grow and thrive whatever their challenges. Building effective relationships, co-ordinating activities and holidays, creating meaningful care plans, working together with partner organisations, writing reports and ensuring records are kept clear and up to date are some of the ways our Residential Workers support our children. Like all supportive, caring, and compassionate home environments; no two days are the same, they throw up complex and challenging situations and are on 24/7 - 365 days of the year. So, let's be honest, if you are looking for a 9-5 job which is straight forward and predictable, you might want to sit this one out. There will be swearing, shouting, and the occasional tear. But there will also be happiness, laughter, and smiles. There will be reward for hard work, determination and resilience, knowing that you make a difference. Along with a dedicated and committed team we will support you to achieve the mandatory, nationally recognised, Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (within two years of starting) if you don't already have this. Gaining this qualification will open opportunities for you to progress to a Senior Residential Worker (starting at £31,262 per annum) along with helping you grow the skills needed to be an effective Residential Worker. So, if you think you have what it takes, can match our energy to be exceptional, and are willing to learn, we (and our children) really want to hear from you. To apply you will need to upload your CV and answer the following questions: Looking at our advert please tell us what it is about the role that has motivated you to apply? Please tell us about the relevant experience or transferable skills you have in relation to this role? What three qualities do you have that would make you a good Support Worker and why will these be important? Please tell us how you would you handle a situation where challenging behaviour was present? Please offer a relevant example if you can. If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first round virtual interview to explore your answers to the above questions (lasting approx. 10-15 min), and if successful following this, invited to meet us at one of our homes for an interview. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis so feel free to submit an application as soon as you wish, and we will come back to you as quickly as possible. Contact Us Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 29th May 2024.
Join us today and make the Alina Homecare difference. We are looking for kind and caring people who want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a caring attitude and willingness to make a difference, come and join our fantastic team based in Leatherhead and the surrounding areas. You won't regret it. As one of our Care Assistants you will get to meet our wonderful clients and build relationships. Not only do we offer fantastic rates of pay, job satisfaction and very flexible hours that suit you, plus we also pay travel time between our care visits. WE PAY TRAVEL TIME - We feel our care staff work hard providing high quality care to people in their own homes and deserve the best rewards. We pay our care staff travel time and mileage in addition to the already great rate of pay on offer. Travel time is the time in between care visits that most other care providers are unwilling to pay. On average a full-time Care Assistant could earn around an additional £200 per month just by joining Alina and getting paid for their travel time in addition to their hourly rate and mileage (based on 40-hours of work per week). Apply to join our amazing team and you will soon feel the benefits of paid travel time Mileage for no extra work. Benefits of joining £500 joining bonus (T's&C's apply) Great rates of pay - UP TO £17.00 per hour Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays Paid mileage & travel time - paid to you every 2 weeks to help with fuel costs Guaranteed Hours Available (to reassure you that you will have a constant regular wage) Flexible hours that work around you Part time / full time / weekday / weekend / morning / evening work available Career development - Alina Ambassador Scheme Local work available Free Personal Protective Equipment provided Paid holiday Free Care certificate Induction training Ongoing Training with The Alina Academy £500 Referral Scheme Paid refresher training Free Care Assistant uniform Opportunity to study for Diploma in Health and Social Care Roles are subject to DBS checks (free) Exclusive Care Assistant employee discounts on your favourite brands helping you make great savings! Exceptional support from our office staff and existing Care Assistants Competitive leasing deals on new cars for you, your family & friends Wellbeing Support - We take your wellbeing seriously and provide lots of exclusive support to help mind, body, and soul. Duties involved As a Care Assistant you could be the highlight of somebody's day or you could be there for them in their darkest hour, but you'll do it all with the full support of our fantastic team of office staff and existing Care Assistants. Below are some examples of what our clients may need your support with. Light cleaning, laundry, shopping, meal preparation, medication, personal care, help to get dressed, washing and bathing, medical appointments, day centres, appointments, and social activities. If you think that you could make a difference to someone's day and genuinely care about people, then we are looking for you. Requirements A caring attitude and a willingness to make a difference A desire to see elderly and vulnerable people treated with care and respect Reliability, flexibility, hard work and honesty Good communication skills and good teamwork skills In order to ensure the safety of staff and the vulnerable people we support during the Covid-19 pandemic, all staff will be required to comply with company, PHE and government recommendations including weekly testing. Contact our friendly team today by applying online Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer / HCA / Community Care Worker / Domiciliary Care Worker / Health Care Assistant Please visit our website to view our privacy policy