Community Carer
Southend Care is looking for caring, reliable, and enthusiastic people to join our team as Community Carers, supporting people in their own homes and within the community.
Care- Type
- Full Time or Part Time
- Location
- Southend on Sea
- Hours
- 12 - 24 hours per week (weekends only) or 37.5 hours per week shift pattern across 7 days.
- Duration
- Permanent
- Salary
- £13.65 per hour
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- Job Description
Make a difference in your community!
As one of our amazing Community Carers you will provide person-centred support that enables the individuals we support to remain as independent as possible and maintain their everyday skills, choices and routines.
Depending on an individual's care plan and needs, this may include supporting with personal care such as eating, dressing, washing, personal hygiene and using the toilet. Some aspects of the role may involve hands-on assistance, always delivered with dignity, respect and a focus on independence.
You will work across different community settings and as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will have a planned workload and will work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals, including effective handovers and access to a team "buddy" where appropriate.
About the role:
As a Community Carer, you will:
- Provide high-quality, person-centred care and support in the community.
- Support people in their own homes in accordance with their individual care plans.
- Promote independence, privacy, dignity, choice and wellbeing.
- Support people's social, cultural and religious needs.
- Assist with activities of daily living, which may include personal care, companionship and appropriate household tasks.
- Encourage and enable people to maintain their existing skills and independence.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Communicate appropriately with colleagues, families and other professionals where required.
- Complete relevant records and handovers in accordance with company procedures.
- Work in accordance with current legislation, care standards, safeguarding requirements and Southend Care policies and procedures.
- Attend team meetings, training and other required activities as reasonably required.
Applicants need to have a full UK driving licence, and access to their own vehicle with valid business insurance.
We regret that Southend Care is unable to offer any sponsorship opportunities, so applicants would need to hold a valid right to work in the UK.