Community Support Worker

Belong are an innovative not for profit provider of person centred care for older people; specialising in dementia care. As we enter a period of growth and expansion there has never been a better time to join us! We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Macclesfield

What you will be doing… You’ll be working with a warm, friendly team as a Community carer. Working in the local community you can make a real impact to the lives of older people; giving them the support to continue to live independently in their own homes. You don’t need any specific experience or qualifications to become a carer with us, just a caring attitude and a willingness to learn new skills.

You will carry out a variety of duties including:

• Personal care
• Medication management
• Meal prep
• Dementia care
• Shopping
• Trips out

In return you will receive:

• Competitive salary £12.50 p/h
• Free DBS check*
• Access to an Early pay Scheme
• Paid for Blue Light Card
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent business mileage of 45p per mile and paid travel between customer at a percentage of your hourly rate.
• Access to Occupational Health support
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
• Colleague recognition events
• Personal pension scheme
• Extensive PPE available for all staff
• Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme
• Access to the Village Bistro for subsidised meals, tea and coffee

A full driving licence and access to a car is essential to this role.

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the ability to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice