Job summary
Permanent contract | Salary starting at £12.59 per hour (£24,294 per annum pro rata) rising to £13.46per hour (£25,979 per annum pro rata) | A range of part time opportunities from 15 to 36 hours per week are available
- We pay you to complete training
- We provide you a free work laptop and mobile phone
- We pay your time for travelling between carefully planned visits
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- A free DBS check
Could you give people their confidence back after an illness? If so, wed love to hear from you - even if you havent considered working in Social Care before.
Main duties of the job
At Norfolk First Response, we help people get back on their feet or regain skills they have lost after an illness or hospital stay, giving them support for up to 6-weeks in their own homes. We help them with daily living activities such as washing, dressing, meal and drink preparation or making sure they take their medication.
To do the job, you need to be empathetic, caring, supportive, understanding with a Full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle to make home visits. If youre new to Social Care or us, dont worry as our intensive induction will support you to learn the role. Once youve completed that, well also make sure you work to an agreed plan of action with each person, with support from the team.
We can offer shift patterns of 15 to 36 hours per week across Norfolk. We operate a 2-week rota system that helps meet our service needs, whilst helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance. Working individually or with a colleague, our shifts provide morning and evening support to people. So that people get the right support 7 days a week, our teams work alternate weekends.
About us
In addition, besides a whole range of employee benefits and discounts we offer you:
- Time and a third for the weekend hours you work
- Paid business mileage
- Support gaining your Care Certificate
- Free uniform
- An office base in your area so you can meet with colleagues or your line manager when needed
We have variety of work bases covering all areas in Norfolk as below:
North Norfolk
Based in Aylsham, our team covers Fakenham, Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley, Holt, Taverham, Coltishall, Aylsham, North Walsham, Hoveton, Horning, Acle, Blofield and surrounding areas.
South Norfolk
Based in Dereham, our team covers Attleborough, Thetford, Dereham, Watton, Hingham, Harleston, Poringland, Diss, Bungay and surrounding areas.
West Norfolk
Based in Kings Lynn our team covers the Fens, Hunstanton, Downham Market, Swaffham and surrounding areas.
Norwich
Based at Broadland Business Park our team covers Norwich City, Bowthorpe, Hellesdon, Mile Cross, Thorpe, Eaton and Lakenham.
East
Based in Great Yarmouth our team covers Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Caister and surrounding areas
We review applications regularly so you need not wait until the closing date to apply.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
Details
Date posted
29 November 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.59 to £13.46 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
F0040-23-0004
Job locations
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk County Council
Address
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
Employer's website
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
NFS Business Support
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