Job description

Home Carer, Eden Valley.

Visit people in their own homes across Appleby and the Eden Valley, helping with personal care, medication, meals and company, on short rounds close to where you live.

Location
Appleby-in-Westmorland and the Eden Valley, Cumbria
Hours
Part-time or full-time, rotas planned in advance
Pay
plus paid travel time and mileage
Status
Register your interest: conditional offers start when our CQC registration is confirmed
A carer sharing a laugh with an older woman

What you'll do

  • Help people with personal care: washing, bathing, dressing, continence care and getting up or ready for bed.
  • Support people with their medicines, once you're trained and signed off as competent.
  • Make meals and drinks, do a little housework, and run the odd errand.
  • Be good company, and notice when something isn't right.
  • Record each visit on our care app, so families and colleagues are kept in the loop.

What we offer

  • Paid travel time between visits, and mileage for every mile.
  • Short rounds, grouped close to where you live.
  • Regular clients, so you get to know the people you visit.
  • No 15-minute personal care calls.
  • Paid induction and training, including the Care Certificate, then diplomas if you want to progress.
  • Rotas planned in advance, part-time or full-time.
  • Workplace pension, and support from a manager who picks up the phone.

What you'll need

  • Kindness, patience and reliability. Experience is welcome but not essential.
  • The right to work in the UK.
  • A full driving licence and access to a car, as our area is rural.
  • To pass an enhanced DBS check and provide two references.

How to apply

Send a short note about yourself to [email protected], or use our enquiry form and choose "I'd like to work for you". No CV needed. We'll call you for an informal chat.

Read more about working at Fellbeck, including the carer's promise.