Total 2 job vacancies by Be Caring Limited

Be a Care-Giving Day-Maker!

Our Mission “Is to be care-giving day-makers, hope-builders, smile-givers, life-changers, community-warriors with the will to make a difference.” Join our dedicated community team and help us to enrich the lives of others.

Join our dedicated community team today!

We are recruiting a minimum of 4 full-time or 8 part-time Community Care Worker to provide care and support to people living in across the NE3, NE7 & NE13 areas of Newcastle which includes; Fawdon, Gosforth and Kenton, North Jesmond, Heaton & Dinnington.

If you are the kind of person that can make people smile while visiting them in their home, then a Community Care Worker with Be Caring could be the right fit for you. You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a Community Care Worker, but you will need the right values. Each day is varied, and you will need to have a can-do attitude.

Job Description:
Connecting our customers to community activities; providing care and support that promotes going above and beyond. You will be integral to enabling customers to access local community groups, activities and events.

- Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
- Promote independence using enabling approaches.
- Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
- Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
- Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
- Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

Pay: £12.30 p/hr (paid per shifts not per call, travel time included)

Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers

Bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £300 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

As a Community Care Worker for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which for this role include late shift working and alternate weekends.

- Early Shifts: 7:00am - 3:00pm
- Late shift: 3:00pm - 10:00pm (finish time depends on public transport times)

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes:
- Alternate full weekends.
- Evenings as agreed within your working hours.

Benefits:
- Fully funded DBS.
- Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
- Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
- Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
- Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. For this role you do not need care experience, we recognise you will have many transferable skills from previous roles, for example as a shop assistant. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Community Care Worker.

As a Community Care Worker for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:
- Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
- Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity
- Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
- Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
- Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
- Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

Join our team!
LIFE by Be Caring is seeking to recruit an experienced care professional to join our Learning Disabilities department as a Team Manager working within our Shared Living Services in West Denton (NE5) and Dinnington (NE13).

We wish to recruit an experienced individual who is enthusiastic and driven, somebody who is able to go the extra mile and will provide a high quality service.

The purpose of this role is to provide Team Manager support to our customers and staffing teams within the service.

Vacancy: 1 x Full Time role

Hours: 37.5hrs contract

Shifts: Working 1 working in 3 or sometime alternate weekend working (will be agreed by management)

Salary: £23,322 p/year + generous on-call payments


New starter bonus- up to £300, refer a friend payment scheme, annual bonus.


Additions
Mileage paid at 40p per mile
Experience Required
Previous experience in a similar role and a background working with learning disabilities is essential to this role. You will be supported by the departments Care Service Manager who will ensure that you are managing your role in an effective manner.

You will have a proven track record of managing a team along with a working understanding of the latest governance surrounding community care.

You will be familiar with the implementation of person-led care with a proven background in Support Plan writing and managing services with the interests of the customers at the heart of your approach.

The Role
Leadership and Management:

• To contribute to the selection and induction of new staff, taking into consideration service users’ wishes.
• To induct, mentor and support new staff into post.
• To lead and motivate staff.
• To contribute to and develop staff teams including regular team meetings, supervisions and appraisals.
• Address areas of poor performance, liaising with service manager.
• Provide information as directed by senior management, and attend meetings as requested by the Service Manager.

Support for service users:

• Support the staff team to monitor the service users mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, ensuring that appropriate action is taken when necessary.
• Ensure service users are at the centre of their care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans and that these are reviewed regularly.
• Ensure all clients have a person-centred plan, and health file which are reviewed regularly.
• Ensure the safeguarding procedures are embedded in all staff, to facilitate the protection and safety of the service users, and ensure staff have competencies and appropriate training.
• Work in positive partnerships to enhance the health and lifestyle of the service users.
• Report and record incidents and accidents, passing information to senior management.
• Submit rotas in a timely manner, ensuring service users have the correct cover.
• Ensure that all clients’ human rights are respected.
• Where appropriate ensure Mental Capacity Assessments are carried out.

Quality:

• Ensure all records are kept up to date, and in line with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with CCG, local authority and other contracts, and CQC regulations.
• Investigate complaints and report to senior management in an appropriate manner.
• Support senior managers by making the best use of resources and working flexibly and creatively.
• Attend meetings with family, friends and other professionals as required.
• Assist in the office with admin duties when required.
• Ensure that staff contracted hours are correct, and timesheets are checked and submitted to the office in a timely manner.
• To resolve conflicts that may occur.

Training and Development
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal development.
• To attend and participate in the health and social care worker training programme, both in-house and external to achieve the specified level of competency.
• To prepare for, attend and participate in regular supervision and appraisal meetings with the management team.

Other Duties
• To deliver a high-quality service without discrimination based on a person’s race, disability, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or any other aspect of a person’s background, and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
• To behave in accordance with the Company’s Values.

Support
As an employee of Be Caring Limited you will be given the support required to succeed in your role as a Team Manager. Our Care Service Manager will mentor you whilst you settle into the role, ensuring that you are working to the standards set out within the organisation.