Carer - united kingdom, norwich, norfolk

join a great team of carers looking after elderly clients in norwich and surrounding towns and villages.

the home team is the most highly rated homecare company in norfolk. our clients give us 10/10 across all aspects of our care, as verified by the national website homecare.co.uk.

we are a new company, we took on our first client just 18 months ago, and we like to do things differently to other care companies, valuing our professional carers as highly as we value our clients.

our visits are a minimum of one hour, giving you the time to care, and our clients the reassurance and comfort of an unrushed visit.

we put in realistic travel time between clients so that you can drive calmly and safely. you get paid for that travel time between clients at the standard hourly rate of £11, which averages out at £12.65-13.20 for a one-hour visit. that's a whole lot more than other care companies in norfolk pay.

we pay 45p per mile between clients, which works out at more than double the current cost of fuel per mile for an average car. no other homecare company in norfolk pays its carers 45p a mile.

we welcome candidates with no care experience as much as we welcome those with lots. we give full in-house training face-to-face and provide continuous support when you are out supporting our clients.

our clients rely on us, and we become central to their day-to-day lives. it is a privilege to support them to continue to live in their own homes, avoiding a move into a care home.

our professional carers are highly valued by our clients in the same way that society values nurses, as professionals who carry out an indispensable service.

as a professional carer with the home team you will be supporting our clients in a variety of ways. some of our clients simply want companionship, perhaps a visit to the shops or the garden centre, others are very frail and require help with getting up in the morning, washing, and dressing.

we prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. we also do housework, including laundry and ironing and we make sure that the fridge is stocked with fresh, safe food.

some of our clients are on a range of medications and we help them administer those, carefully recording what has been taken.

a good number of our clients have dementia, and we provide comprehensive training and support on how best to support them.

the role of a professional carer is incredibly important and makes the world of difference to our clients, it is a vocation for those who want to make a real difference to people in the latter part of their lives.

we welcome applications for this professional carer role from candidates with an interest in developing their skills or experience in the following areas: carer, care assistant, care worker, visiting care, home care, elderly care.

benefits45p per mile mileage, more than double the current cost of fuel per mile for the average car, higher than any other care company pays.travel time between clients paid at full rate, adding 15-20% pay to each rostered hour, so with travel time the £11 rate for a one-hour visit works out at £12.65-13.20 per visit.contributory pension scheme28 days' holiday, including national holidays, pro-rata to hours workedfunded training, including nvq level 2, 3 and abovefull training, face-to-face in-housesupported completion of the care certificateuniform, including tunic/shirt, fleece, ppe bag and torch

essential skillsto be genuinely caring, gentle, kind, patient, honest, practical, and hard working. you could have come from any work background, what we are most focused on is you as a person, your attitude, and your heart for care.no known reason why an offer might be withdrawn following an enhanced dbs check.a driving license, car insurance including business use and your own reliable car.to be happy driving between clients' homes in norwich and between surrounding villages and towns.a smart phone.to be available to work a number of shifts each week between the hours of 7am to 10pm, at least one shift on alternate weekends, and one or two evenings a week.

desirable skillswe welcome people who wish to work part-time as well as those who wish to work 35+ hours a week.the desire to pursue further training in social care and in subjects relating to our clients' conditions and needs.

about companythe home team was set up less than two years ago and is already the highest rated homecare provider in norfolk, based on client reviews that are verified by the national.

our clients' needs range from companionship to full personal care. we assist with medication, housework, laundry, cooking, accompanied visits, and shopping. many of our clients suffer from a range of medical conditions, including dementia, parkinson's, diabetes, and the after-effects of a stroke.

our visits are a minimum of one hour, meaning that our clients are never rushed, and our carers have the time to provide a high level of care.

we pay better than any other care company in norfolk, with a standard rate of £11 per hour and full rate travel time paid between clients, which averages out to £12-13 per rostered hour. we also pay 45p mileage between clients.

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