Award-winning, tailored support for unpaid carers and those they care for in Hertfordshire and neighbouring Bedfordshire villages 💚
Homecare • Carers Breaks • Care Toolkit
www.crossroadscaring.org.uk To hear more about what vacancies we have on offer click the link below to our website:
https://www.crossroadscaring.org.uk/joinourteam/current-vacancies/
Most of us juggle busy lives, but if you also look after a relative or friend who is ill, frail or disabled, you probably find it extremely difficult to have a full life of your own. Offering services in homecare, respite and day services at our respite centre, we provide quality care which is a nurturing and rewarding experience for both our clients and staff. What makes Crossroads special is that we are both a homecare organisation and a charity offering quality services that nurture the wellbeing of our clients and staff. Great reasons to join our Charity, which was voted as a UK Top 5 Charity to work for:
You don’t need to have experience, you just need to have the passion to support our clients. Flexible hours to suit other things going on in your life
Varied and rewarding work connecting with a mixture of different people
Competitive pay and mileage - 45p per mile
Company phone provided by us
All Crossroads staff receive discounts at a selection of car garages in Hertfordshire
Accessible and friendly office team
Comprehensive paid induction
Regular clients and longer call times so you can really get to know each other. Career development opportunities with outstanding funded training and achievement of Nationally recognised qualifications
Paid for Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks
Company sick pay scheme beyond SSP
Pension scheme
Referral bonus if you refer family or friends to work with us
As long as you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, you don’t need experience, we’ll give you all the practical skills you’ll need if you have the passion and care for supporting clients living in their own homes. Our clients are of all ages and they’re all different. We support family and friends who are caring for a person living with a mental or physical health condition. You'll be enabling to clients to remain independent and stay living in their own homes, you'll be supporting them depending on what that means for them. Whatever you do, you’ll make a difference to their day. Here are some comments from both our staff and clients about their experience with Crossroads:
“Best thing I ever did, it’s not a job to me.” - Support Worker
“Meeting new people and bringing a smile to their face is what I love the most.” - Support Worker
"Crossroads extends the hand of support when life gets tough" - Client Survey 2021/22
"Family, Crossroads are family." - Client Survey 2021/22
We’ve been accredited by Best Companies as a 3 star organisation to work for with a grading of 'World Class'. We're looking for new team members to join our diverse Charity. You will be working 16 hours per week on a 2-week shift pattern, 7am – 3pm or 4pm – 10pm and double shifts on 1 day per alternate week with plenty of breaks on alternate weekends. A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. There’s a reason why we’ve been accredited with Best Companies as a 3 star, Top 5 UK Charity; the results from our 2021 staff survey:
· 98% of our colleagues love working for Crossroads Caring For Life
· 89% of our colleagues feel their manager cares about them as an individual
It’s important now more than ever that we look after each other, you’ll be joining a team who care for our clients by caring for our staff and our approach to wellbeing has led to staff reporting an increase in their wellbeing during the last year. Our clients are of all ages and they’re all different, you’ll be supporting them in their own homes to get the best out of each day, depending on what that means for them. It might be helping them get ready for the day and then going for a walk or out for a coffee and a chat with another. Hours of work:
We operate 7 days a week, 7am - 10pm so you can fit your hours around other things you have going on in your life. Your working hours might be early mornings from 7am / evenings until 10pm / weekend working or alternate weekends. Give us a call to discuss your preferences. Pay rates:
Homecare Calls – £12.25 for Mon-Fri 7am-6pm / £12.75 for Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm / £13.25 on weekends / £15.00 on bank holidays
Respite Calls – £9.50 for Mon-Fri 7am-6pm / £10.65 for Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm / £10.65 on weekends / £10.85 on bank holidays
– Homecare services are a minimum of 30 minutes, 7 days a week, 7am – 10pm
– Respite services are typically 3 hours long, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Extra hours paid at relevant hourly rate. Work remotely
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If you have any questions or would like to speak to us about this position please give Sam a call on: 07710092250
