Part-time Care Professional

Role

Part-time Care Professional (Care Worker)

Hours

Minimum 16 hours per week with option to increase after probation period

Salary

Starting rateDay – £13.52, Evening – £14.04, Weekends/bank holidays – £15.60NVQ Level 3 or above rateDay – £13.73, Evening – £14.25, Weekends/bank holidays – £15.81

Plus paid travel time and mileage at 35p per mile

Location and travel

Chatteris/March/Ely and surrounding area. Candidates need to live within a 15-mile radius of March. You must be willing to travel to support appointments, social visits, and errands. A full driving licence and your own vehicle is essential.

Work patterns

Our support visits are at least an hour in length. We provide care between 7.00am and 10.00pm and aim to offer flexibility that works for you. Within these hours, we have a range of shift patterns available. To ensure we meet the needs of the people we support, we do ask for some availability in the mornings or evenings, and weekends.

Are you a compassionate and caring individual who has always wanted to make a difference in people’s lives?

Have you always wanted to work for a charity, putting your skills to good use alongside a flexible working pattern to suit you? No experience is necessary for this role – attitude and passion for providing a high standard of person-centred care are most important. You will be visiting for a minimum of one hour so it’s a real chance to make a difference to people’s lives.

We are immensely proud of the work to support unpaid carers at Caring Together Charity and are currently seeking warm-hearted Care Professionals to join our dedicated team.

About Caring Together Charity

For over 40 years we have been supporting families who are living with an illness or disability.

Our vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated or struggling alone. Three in five of us will become a carer at some point in our lives and Caring Together Charity is here to provide emotional and practical support and advice to unpaid carers of all ages and their families.

About the role

Are you a compassionate and caring individual who has always wanted to make a difference in people’s lives?

Supporting people in their daily lives is varied, and no two days are the same. You may help someone develop new skills, provide personal and emotional support, assist with managing their home, or support participation in leisure activities and community life. Support may be provided in people’s own homes or within their local communities. You will also play a proactive role in signposting people and their families to relevant services and sources of support.

We believe in providing excellent care and building meaningful relationships with the people we support. As a Living Wage employer, we offer permanent contracts, flexible working patterns, and clear career development opportunities for Care Professionals. Your contracted hours will be based on your availability.

As part of the Care team, you will deliver flexible, high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence, choice, and control. Working with people of all ages and a wide range of needs, you will help individuals achieve their personal goals and positive outcomes while working closely with colleagues and teams that provide information, advice, and support to unpaid carers.

We require all employees to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The DBS check will be renewed every three years.

What you can expect

• Flexible working options and Real Living Wage.
• Paid travel time and mileage at 35p per mile.
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday entitlement, pro rata).
• The option to buy or sell up to five days’ annual leave (subject to certain criteria being met).
• A supportive working environment alongside other Care Professionals, Rapid Responders, Care Team Managers, and the wider organisation.
• The opportunity to make a positive impact to the lives of unpaid carers and those with an illness or disability across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
• Ongoing paid training and development opportunities.
• Funded apprenticeships and qualifications.
• Company pension scheme.
• Paid carer’s leave.
• Wellbeing program.
• Access to a 24/7 GP, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and confidential counselling service.
• Death in service benefit of three times your annual salary.
• Staff referral scheme – get up to £500!

What we need from you

• A full driving licence and your own vehicle is essential.
• Experience is not essential for this role, a kind and compassionate nature is more important and full training will be given – we value your attitude and willingness to learn.
• A natural communicator with excellent customer service skills.
• An understanding of person-centred care.
• Strong communication skills.
• Competent using various systems on a mobile phone to update care plans and check on your scheduled visits.
• Comfortable assisting with personal care for the people we support, when required.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and celebrate diversity in our teams and the communities we support. We expect staff to respect the personal choices and lifestyles of colleagues, carers, and people with care needs.

Caring Together Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children, and expects all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment.

Other job titles you may have held: Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support Worker, Hospitality Worker, Support Assistant, Care Support Worker, Carer, Home Care, Senior Care Assistant, Care Professional.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference verification.

We are not currently registered for the skilled sponsorship programme; therefore, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications requiring sponsorship. Please only apply if you have the relevant UK right to work documentation.

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