Due to increasing demand, we are currently recruiting for 10+ Adult Care Worker posts and instead of posting another cheesy advert we thought we would share the most common questions we get during our recruitment process.
Do I need a vaccination to work for you?
You are no longer required to be vaccinated as part of your employment in the Health and Social Care sector. The government reversed its decision to make this a condition of employment on the 15th of March 2022.
What is an Adult Care Worker?
Our Adult Care Workers are professionals who work across the community to support people in their own homes.
They make a genuine difference in people’s lives every day and help with a wide range of personal care and support tasks including medication administration and welfare visits.
Every person is different so no day is ever the same and if you’re a caring person we guarantee you will get huge job satisfaction from this role!
Do I need experience?
No, you don’t need to have experience – all we ask is that you are a caring, honest, and friendly person and we can help with the rest!
When you join our team, you will attend a 5-day induction with our Training Coordinator Tash. Then you will begin work in the community alongside an experienced member of staff.
It’s only when you and your supervisor feel ready that you will start to work in the community alone and even when this happens there will always be a manager available for you to call 24 hours a day if there’s anything you’re worried about or need assistance with.
How do I know where I will be working?
We have clients in Weston-Super-Mare, Worle, Clevedon, Portishead, Nailsea, Yatton, and lots of the villages in between so we’re sure to have work that’s local to you. We can have a talk about where you would prefer to work during your interview too.
We provide you with a smart phone and our dedicated, secure care applications mean you have access to your work schedule and service information at all times.
What do you pay?
To make sure you have no gaps in earnings if you are making the change to a job in care or if you are coming to us from another setting in the sector, as soon as you set foot into our induction training facility you will be fully paid for your time.
We pay between £10 and £11 per hour whilst you are in client’s homes and then we pay £9.50 per hour whilst you are travelling between clients.
Quite often care agencies will offer high hourly rates but not pay you when you travel between clients which lowers your hourly rate.
We are one of the very few companies who also pay you for your full allocated calls and NOT minute by minute. You can therefore have the peace of mind going to work knowing that you will be paid for your full schedule of work regardless of any cancellations or calls cut short by clients or otherwise.
On top of our competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, you are also paid for your mileage at 45p* per mile and DOUBLE TIME on bank holidays.
Will I receive any other pay?
Yes!
You will receive a joining bonus when you start work with us.
Every 6 months thereafter you will also get an extra weeks’ pay as a bonus from the Proud to Care program. On average for a full time employee this is worth well over £1,000 a year.
Do I need to drive a car to be an Adult Care Worker?
No, absolutely not! There are people on our team who drive, who walk or who ride bicycles.
We are currently providing FREE e-bikes to all employees who would like one as part of their working role.
Regardless of your transport you will always be paid travel time between client visits.
Will I be given contracted hours?
Yes! If you don’t want a zero-hours contract, we will give you contracted hours. This means that you will be paid even if we don’t have the work for you (which we always will!)
What will my working hours be?
During your interview we will ask you what hours and days you can work, and this will form your rota. This means you can plan your life as you know exactly what you will be working every week however far in the future you want to look!
If you would prefer to work more flexibly and work different hours every week, we also have zero-hour contracts available.
What annual leave will I get?
We offer up to 33 days annual leave per year
What is your health care cash plan?
This is one of our favourite benefits as it gives you access to lots of free benefits that focus on your health and well-being.
This includes things such as:
- Cash back for private medical care or complementary therapies such as osteopathy, acupuncture, reflexology, reki etc.
- Cash back for routine dental appointments or dental accidents/injuries
- Up to 8 face to face counselling sessions a year
- 24/7 health & stress helplines where you can speak to experts about a huge variety of things such as money management, stress, family care etc.
- Discount on gym memberships, shopping, travel and more
Will I get a uniform?
Yes – you will be given tunics and a waterproof jacket. You will also receive a smart phone, rucksack and lots of gloves, aprons and face masks.
Do you have many career opportunities?
Yes!
You will have the opportunity to complete free qualifications in the Health and Social Care Sector and if there is an area you are particularly interested in, we can source more training for you.
If you do want to progress or change your career pathway, we have several different teams within Access Your Care including our 24hour Response Team, Overnight Team, Reablement Team, Wellness Team, Extra Care Housing Team, Community Care Team, Domestic Support Team and of course our Operations Team.
If you’re interested in working with us, please follow the link below to our application form.
If you have any questions or would rather have an informal chat before you go ahead with your application, please call or email using the details below:
Tel: 01275 874861
Email: info@accessyourcare.co.uk
Access Your Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share that commitment. Any appointment is subject to pre-appointment checks including but not limited to an enhanced DBS check and references.
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