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Join Our Team as a Care Worker - Make a Real Difference Every Day
Choices Homecare is proud to be part of the Optimo Care Group. With over 1,500 dedicated employees and a strong presence across multiple regions, we collaborate closely with local authorities, healthcare providers, and care professionals to deliver outcome-focused care.
Whether it’s homecare, supported living, or specialist support, Optimo Care Group provides comprehensive, person-centred solutions tailored to each individual’s needs.
About the Role:
We’re looking for Care Workers who embody our
PRIDE values and want to be part of a team that truly makes a difference. You’ll support individuals to live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own home and community, empowering them to live the life they choose. This is a domiciliary care role. (Home care).
Role Type: Full/Part Time/Bank
Hours:
Between 16 & 48
Shift Patterns: 7am-2pm 4pm-10pm
Location : Normanton, Castleford, Pontefract
This role requires you to be physically present in a specific geographic area due to the nature of the work (e.g. on-call duties, rapid response needs, rota-based care, or services sensitive to travel time).
If you currently live 30 minutes outside the area and do not intend to relocate, we must make you aware that this could significantly impact your ability to perform the role safely and reliably for example, reaching service users on time or being available for urgent visits.
This role is not open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn
Benefits of Working with Choices Homecare Ltd:
- Flexible Working: Full-time, part time or permanent contracts with flexibility to accommodate work-life balance.
- Comprehensive Training: Optimo learning academy - Ongoing training and development to help you grow within the role and the company.
- Career Progression: Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
- Supportive Team Environment: A friendly and supportive team committed to delivering the highest standard of care.
- Employee Assistance Program: Everyone receives the health assured EAP, ensuring professional support is always available for whatever life throws at you, because your wellbeing matters.
- Reward Gateway - Whether it is giving thanks to colleagues, celebrating meaningful anniversaries, or saving money on your day-to-day spending, our reward and recognition platform provides you with access to a wide range of non-salary benefits and genuine shopping discounts.
- £250 Refer-a-Friend Scheme: Receive a £250 bonus when you refer someone who successfully joins the team.
Key Responsibilities of a Community Care Worker:
- Supporting individuals with personal care needs such as washing, dressing, and toileting
- Assisting with medication administration and documentation in line with care plans
- Preparing meals and assisting with eating and drinking where required
- Promoting independence and encouraging service users to engage in daily living tasks
- Building positive relationships with individuals and their families
- Supporting emotional well-being and recognising signs of distress or changes in behaviour
- Maintaining accurate records and communicating effectively with colleagues and supervisors
- Ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment in the home
- Respecting confidentiality and maintaining professional boundaries at all times
What You’ll Need
- A caring, compassionate approach
- A commitment to putting people first
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Experience preferred but not essential - full training provided.
- Driving licence and own vehicle essential (We pay 30p per mile fuel allowance)
- Weekend availability (alternative weekends or 1 day per weekend).
At Choices Homecare, our work is guided by our core PRIDE values: a standard we live and work by to provide exceptional care and support.
Our PRIDE Values:
- PERSON CENTRED - Putting the individual at the heart of our service.
- RESPONSIVE - Delivering well-coordinated and planned services that result in effective outcomes for individuals.
- INNOVATIVE - Continuously developing and improving our services to adapt to changing needs.
- DELIGHT - Ensuring every individual service user, customer, commissioner, and stakeholder is delighted by the service we provide.
- ENGAGEMENT -Providing opportunities for staff, service users, and stakeholders to fully engage in the life and direction of our organisation.
Ready to bring your PRIDE to care? Apply now and join a team that values people always.
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