Sheffield Community Care Assistants – Guaranteed Hours and Block Pay
Precedo Healthcare Services are looking for kind, compassionate, experienced Community Care Assistants to join our dedicated and friendly team in the Sheffield area, we specialise in the delivery of end of life care and complex care throughout Sheffield to clients living at home usually with family.
Initially on an Ad Hoc Agency basis with a view to eventual contracted hours.
Our Contracted hours guarantee (16-40 hours p/w) and unlike other home care companies we pay for the full shift, not just contact time.
Shift times are typically 7am-2pm / 3:30pm-10pm but may vary slightly. Drivers will be paid an additional £1.50 per call. Drivers with access to their own vehicles are preferred, although non drivers will be considered, as all calls are doubles.
You will be working on a rota basis, agreed at least two weeks in advance. We will work around your other commitments. Flexibility is required.
Benefits of working for Precedo Healthcare Services
- Pay rates start at £12.25 per hour, depending on unsocial hours, skills and experience;
- Block pay from the start until the end of shift – not just paid for contact time;
- An additional £1.50 per call reimbursement for drivers; Breakdown cover
- Weekly pay; Pension scheme;
- Paid holidays; Paid shadowing;
- A paid friend referral scheme;
- Free training; Free uniform;
- Electronic care plans, rotas and medication management. All of the information that you need on a convenient mobile app;
- Work life balance – rotas agreed in advance so you can plan your other commitments;
- A Manager or Care Co-ordinator always on call;
We are committed to providing the highest quality practical care and emotional support to elderly and vulnerable adults and their families, through end of life. You will be required to provide the highest level of person centred care to our service users. We also work with multi-disciplinary healthcare teams to care for clients with complex and very complex care needs, in their own homes.
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