Home Carer (Evenings)

Windrush Care is looking for people of all backgrounds and experience to provide genuine person-centred care and much needed support to older people in the Cheltenham and North Cotswolds area. Windrush Care is a small independent and family-owned business based in the centre of Cheltenham. We provide our services to a predominantly private group of clients whom are able to continue living in their own homes.

What we offer first and foremost to our existing and future home carers is flexibility. Most of our other carers work around other jobs. family life and we truly believe in a healthy work-life balance. if you just wish to work earlies OR lates or a combination of the two that is fine with us.

We offer a competitive hourly wage of - 12.70 per hour (Mon-Fri) 14.70 per hour (Weekends) enhancements for Bank holidays as well as 40p per mile (From home to first call and onwards then back home)

We are currently seeking applicants in the local area for care calls below;

• Availability from 16.00pm - 21.30pm

• Week 1 (Mon-Fri)

• Week 2 - (Days in week and weekend availability)

• Minimum 0f 12 hours per month

What exactly is Domiciliary Care

There are many different types of care and support an individual may require. Windrush Care provides what is known as domiciliary care or care in the community. This is where our carers travel from one private home to another throughout a run of calls providing person centred care directly to the individual and their family.

What makes Windrush care stand out from the rest

Whilst many of the benefits we offer can be found in other care companies what we truly believe is that Windrush Care cares! None of our carers are seen as just a number or a resource to drain. We support encourage and promote our home carers so they flourish in their roles and in turn transfer this to great care of our clients.

What do we offer as part of your employment

• Supportive and ongoing Induction programme

• Online training (learn at your own speed in the comfort of your sofa)

• Face to face training Moving and Handling Medication Safeguarding and Emergency First Aid

• Specialist training and staff development are key goals for Windrush Care access to specific training including Dementia Palliative Care and Parkinsons etc throughout your employment.

• Opportunity to complete QCF Level 2-5 in Adult Health and Social Care after 6 months of continued employment. (Dependent on role)

• Access to all training certificates at no cost to you.

• Paid holidays and Enhanced bank holiday rates

• Monthly pay

• On-call support 7 days a week 24 hours a day Supportive office team open door policy.

• Free DBS check

• Free uniform and PPE

• Paid training time

• Paid shadow shifts

• Festive company events who doesnt like a party

• Ongoing support from our care management team whom are always at hand even if its just for a chat

• Clear and concise pay scales. with nothing hidden. For one hour of work you will be paid our stated hourly rate (dependent on weekdays and weekends)

Simply put What we say we do. That is our promise to you.

If you or anyone you know is interested in working for a genuinely caring and supportive company which encourages supports and develops its staff then please contact us: -

Email or alternatively

Phone (01242) 226020 to speak to one of our friendly office team.

Unfortunately at this time we do not offer sponsorship and cannot accept enquiries from outside the UK.

• Right to work in UK

• Driving license and access to vehicle

• Genuine desire to care for others

• Reliable compassionate honest and patient

• To be resident in and around Gloucestershire