Care Worker

Are you a dedicated, compassionate person looking for a rewarding new career or experienced delivering great support to vulnerable people as a Care Worker?

This isn’t just a job; this is making a difference in people’s lives every day.

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us as a Care Worker in our Woody Point (Beccles, Suffolk) service. We have Full Time, Part-Time and Bank Hours available.

No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the tools you’ll need to excel in this role. All you need to bring is a hardworking, compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude.

Opportunity

You will be a part of a friendly, motivated team committed to assisting with and improving the standards of living of our clients. As well as a warm welcome, they will provide you with the tools and guidance to develop your skills and confidence in this role.

Woody Point is located in a nice area of Beccles It is a large property with 6 bedrooms in the town centre within 1 mile.

About the role

Our Care Workers are enthusiastic about providing a high-quality and bespoke service to each of our clients, always putting those in our care at the heart of what we do. To ensure we can achieve this, our shift patterns include evenings, nights, weekends, and some unsociable hours.

To succeed in this position, you will need great communication and interpersonal skills so that you can form solid relationships with your clients and effectively handover information to colleagues.

Working as a Care Worker means no two days are the same. This role encompasses a range of tasks dependent on the client’s needs including:

• Monitoring, recording, and administering medication
• Light household chores
• Assistance with mobility and personal care
• Assistance with shopping
• Food preparation
• Providing companionship

Benefits include:

• £500 welcome bonus
• Competitive annual leave – increases with service length
• Flexible working to allow for work/life balance
• Pension scheme; auto-enrolment
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 access to advice, confidential mental health support available 24/7, counselling and 24/7 access to a GP
• Lifestyle savings; from supermarkets and high street shopping to utility bill savings and retailers in your local community
• Access to a discounted health cash plan
• Holiday purchasing scheme offering up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Blue Light discount card
• Paid DBS
• Access to funded qualifications to support development and progression
• Plus much more…

As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone who declares they have a disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role.

Apply now and we will be in touch with the next steps towards starting your rewarding new career. If you are successful, you will receive a £500 welcome bonus on the successful passing of probation.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and inclusion within our workplace. We are committed to developing a workplace where staff are treated with dignity and respect. We welcome and encourage interaction and enquiries from everyone, regardless of gender, race, age, marital status, religion or belief, disability or sexual orientation. Please contact careers@milewood.co.uk if you would like any further details or to provide feedback about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: From £12.44 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Store discount

Physical setting:

• Residential home

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Right to Work in the UK (we can't offer sponsorship) (required)

Work Location: In person