What
does the job involve? |
• Some
of our clients need minimal assistance; others need total help
with getting up, washing and dressing etc.
• Meal Preparation
• Shopping
• Cleaning
• Companionship
• Safety checks
and medication prompts |
Do I get regular
clients? |
• We
endeavour to give you regular clients on a
regular basis – so that you get to know them and they
get to know you
• You would also
be expected to do some holiday cover |
I haven’t
got any care experience, does that make a difference? |
• No,
experience helps but as long as you have a caring nature, we
will give you all the training you need |
What training will
I be given? |
• We
will give you induction training, which will be some classroom
work and shadowing an experienced carer
• We also provide in house NVQ training |
I am very experienced;
do I still need to do the training? |
• Yes
you do, even though you have experience you need to be familiar
with the company policies and procedures |
How many hours can
you give me? |
• We
are flexible; we can give you anything from 10-40 hours per week.
You need to let us know when you are available
If you have some weekend and or evening availability,
we may be able to offer you a guaranteed hours' contract |
I am not able to
work weekends |
• Our
clients often need care 7 days per week, but we can be flexible,
maybe you can too? Even an hour or two at the weekend could bevery
useful to us |
I am in receipt
of benefits does this cause a problem? |
• No – just
let us know if there are any restrictions on the hours you can
work and we will endeavour to give you the hours you require |
I am only able to
work school hours |
• We
may be able to offer you some hours within school times, but
may not be able to give as many hours as you require |
What will I be paid? |
• Competitive
pay rates - please contact us |
When will I be paid? |
• You
will be paid every 2 weeks, which is paid directly into your
bank account |
Will I be paid mileage? |
• You
will - please contact us to check the rates |
If I have any problems
what should I do? |
• Whatever
the problem you should contact the office or out of office hours,
the on-call manager. There will always be somebody at the end
of the phone to help you |
