Community Care Workers

Full & Part Time Community Care Workers in Leeds

Ethicare Home Support are a private home care provider and are looking for compassionate,kind,caring and reliable Community Care Workers to join our growing team supporting vulnerable adults, young people & children in their own homes, in the community, across Leeds postcodes.

• Do you live in any of the following postcodes?
• LS5, LS6, LS7, LS8, LS9, LS10, LS11, LS12, LS13, LS14, LS15, LS16, LS17, LS18, LS19, LS20, LS21, LS27, LS28?

We provide high-quality social care to vulnerable adults, young people and children, promoting dignity, independence and quality of life.

Pay & Benefits

• £12.60 per hour + paid mileage for drivers
• 3-day induction training held at our Pudsey office.
• Time and a half on Bank Holidays
• 4 weeks paid annual leave
• Paid training & shadowing - £250
• Alternate weekends off
• Flexible working patterns
• Blue Light Card discounts (shopping, supermarkets & high street)
• Health service discounts for care workers
• Ongoing training including:
• Dementia & Alzheimer's
• Medication
• Moving & Handling
• Refresher & update training

What We're Looking For

• Compassionate and reliable individuals
• Good communication skills
• Commitment to high-quality, person-centred care
• Previous care experience is desirable (full training provided)

Shift Patterns

• 7am - 2pm (Breakfast & Lunch Calls)
• 4pm - 10pm (Tea & Bed Calls)
• Applicants can work either or both shifts - flexibility available on days!
• Full time hours (35- 40) Part Time hours (20/25)

Applicants must be:

• Flexible, compassionate & patient.
• Able to work alternate weekends
• Given a weekday off to support work-life balance and continuity of care

Key Responsibilities

As a Community Care Worker, you will:

• Assist with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting)
• Support with medication prompting and administration
• Assist with mobility and transfers
• Prepare meals and support with eating and drinking
• Carry out household tasks (cleaning, laundry, shopping)
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Accompany service users to appointments (GP, hospital, dentist)
• Encourage independence and social engagement
• Accurately complete care records and documentation
• Report concerns to the Assistant Manager & Registered Manager
• Respond appropriately in emergency situations

Important Information

Please do not apply if you are seeking sponsorship, are a displaced care worker, or are applying from overseas. Ethicare is a private home care provider, not a recruitment agency.