Female Domiciliary Care Worker
Location: Lawrence Weston and Shirehampton area.Contract: Zero-hour contract.Hourly rate: £13.45 per hour plus 35p per mile between care calls.
Driving and Vehicle Requirements
Holding a UK driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with all elements of personal care to support independent living.
- Helping service users get washed and dressed, preparing meals.
- Prompting and assisting with taking medication.
- Performing light household tasks and cleaning.
- Gardening when required and able.
- Managing budgeting and finances.
- Ordering and doing shopping as needed.
- Organising day trips to the beach.
- Providing companionship and helping build confidence and independence.
Key Criteria
- UK driving licence.
- Willingness to work alternative weekends.
- Empathy, compassion and caring.
- Ability to show dignity and respect to service users.
- Female applicant only due to personal care needs and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Benefits
- DBS check.
- Refer a friend scheme (entitlement up to £1,000).
- Incentive payments after training and probationary periods.
- Pension scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Share saver scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling service).
- Wellbeing service (trained mental health & wellbeing advisors).
- Mears Annual Family Fun Day (paid entrance and lunch for you and your family).
- Care Worker of the Month Award.
- Mears Connect Discounts (discounts and money back on high‑street shops, holidays, groceries, and more).
- Paid volunteering leave.
- Flexible shift patterns to balance home and work life.
Eligibility & Legal Statements
All roles require entitlement to work within the UK; Mears does not offer visa sponsorship. All roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
This role is open to female applicants only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We support the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates are invited to voluntarily share background information to help promote social mobility; these questions are optional and will not impact your application.
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