Support at Home Workers- Preston
Location-Preston PR1 & PR2 areas
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: 16-25hrs (Flexible hours to suit Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Benefits at Age UK Lancashire:
- Paid travel time & mileage allowance.
- Holiday allowance.
- Company Sick pay (after six months).
- Fully insured.
- Company pension.
- Mobile phone provided.
- Uniform & PPE provided.
- Paid comprehensive training.
- Access to Blue Light discount card.
About the role
We are looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, reliable and has a genuine interest in the wellbeing of older people. You need to be self-motivated and committed, with a flexible attitude and good organisation skills.
This is a hugely rewarding role as a Support at Home Worker assists older people in remaining active, independent, and linked into their local community.
As a Support at Home Worker, you will provide regular visits to your own customers in their homes and be responsible for a wide range of household cleaning tasks, including laundry and ironing. Some customers may also request to have errands completed for example shopping picking up prescriptions, or a wellbeing visit. This is more than just a cleaning job.
The role requires a full driving license, vehicle business insurance, and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that there are no personal care duties involved in this role.
The role provides flexible hours with the option of increasing working hours depending on the need in your location.
The service operates between 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, with no Bank Holiday, evening, or weekend working.
Working at Age UK Lancashire
Age UK Lancashire have a vision where those in later life can make positive contributions to the communities they live in, make informed choices, and retain their independence and wellbeing.
Do you have what it takes to support our vision?
Closing Date: Tuesday 30th April (Early application encouraged as this post may close earlier)
How to Apply
The full job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded below. Please take a look at the full job description and person specification before applying.
To apply, send your completed application form or a current CV to recruitment@ageuklancs.org.uk.
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