Job Opportunities
We need motivated and skilled staff who are able to provide the personal care needs of our service users in such a way that helps continue their independence whilst also maintaining their respect and dignity.
Work for us in these areas
- Live in Care Worker
- Senior Care Worker
- Care Worker
- Support Worker
- Family run
- Friendly Team
- Career Development
- Ongoing Training
- On call support
- Job Security
- No Experienced Required
Career Development
Home Care Assistant
For the role of Care Assistant, we need people who can travel to rural villages between Colchester and Ipswich. Typical daily travelling time can be 1.1/2 hours. Travelling time and mileage are both paid for
- Competitive pay
- Holiday Pay
- Pension Contribution
- Flexible working hours
- Mileage allowance + Travel Time
- Overtime available
- Opportunities for further career development
- Friendly team
- On Call support
We are looking for caring, compassionate people, who are organised and work on their own initiative. It is important that you have good communication skills in written and spoken English to join our home care team.
Responsibilities
- Visiting the service users home
- Working to care plans and company guidelines
- Personal Care
- Companionship
- 30/35 hours per week
- In-house training
Ideal candidate
- Worked within the care industry or have equivalent experience
- Must have their own transport.
- Are willing to contribute to team working
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Are over 18 years of age (due to legal restrictions in relation to giving personal care)
The Rewards
This Care Assistant role is a rewarding opportunity is offering you a competitive salary of £10.60 – £11.85 depending on experience
and age
A day in the life of a Carer
Live In Carer
Ann Mason Care are looking for caring, compassionate people, who are organised and work on their own initiative. Have good communication skills in written and spoken English.
We match carers to work placements that match your life style and our clients. Working on rotations that suite both yourself and our clients, normally working on a 2/3 weeks basis.
Our live in care supervisor visits each carer weekly to provide support and our local office coordinates replacement carers to provide cover for time off, double up visits, or night shift cover as required.
- Holiday pay
- Pension contribution
- 2-4 week placements 1-2 weeks off
- Opportunities for further career development
- Friendly team
- On call support
- Good listeners
- Housekeeping
- Cooking their favourite meals
- Maintaining the lifestyle that they are used to
- Personal Care
Ideal Candidate
- Honest
- Trustworthy
- Friendly
- A good listener
- Organised
- Flexible
- Possess excellent written and spoken English
- Good communication skills
- Good housekeeping skills
In-house training
- Moving and Handling
- Catheter Care
- Medication Handling and Administration
- Fluids and Nutrition
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health and Safety
- Documentation and other competencies will be completed after assessment
- Free accommodation is available during your training
Qualifications and Skills
- Care experience and a UK driver’s licence is desired.
- Care certificate ideal
- Current DBS
- Previous care experience is preferred but not a necessity
The Rewards
Pay £600 – £750 per week depending on experience.
A day in the life of a Live in Carer
– The challenge of caring for multiple elderly people with dementia has encouraged me to find solutions to ever changing problems and has taught me to deal with difficult situations.
– Serving home cooked meals, assisting with daily routine, personal care, shopping and visiting medical professionals has helped me to build a strong bond with my clients.
Ann Mason Care provides me with sufficient support and training. Which is another big bonus for my personal development. Overall, I have gained a number of different skills and it gives me great satisfaction and reward from my work.
Supervisor
Ann Mason Care have an exciting new opportunity for a full-time Supervisor. We are looking for a motivated individual who can give encouragement and support to our clients and staff. We are a small domiciliary company who have a progressive outlook. We provide a high standard of support and care to our customers to enable them to remain in their own homes and therefor maintaining their independence and providing them with respect, dignity and fulfilling their aspirations
As our Supervisor you will be office-based working within the small management team where you will report to our registered care manager.
- To carry out assessments and reviews to meet the needs of our customers.
- Making sure all care plans are always delivered accurately and efficiently.
- Regularly updating the care plans and risk assessments on access care planning
- To implement field-based training and shadowing programmes to staff.
- To ensure rigorous adherence to all Ann Mason Care Policies and Procedures
- To use an evidence – based, person centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote customers abilities, cultural beliefs, and preferences.
- Part of the on-call rota team.
- When on call, in the event of an existing care worker being unable to do any visits, for whatever reason, assigning suitable alternative Care Workers for those care visits, until such time as the permanent care worker is able to return to work
- To carry out On-Call responsibilities with the Co-ordinator
- In extreme circumstances delivering care to customers who would otherwise not receive a visit
- Completing staff supervisions and appraisals.
- Schedule mandatory training
- Assist with coordination, scheduling, training, and recruitment
- To promote good personal time management skills in prioritising workload and working to deadlines
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health and social care
- 5 years’ experience in domiciliary care.
- Ambition for further career advancement
- Valid driving licence and use of car
- Availability to work a two-weekly rota of earlies and lates including every other weekend.
The Rewards
- This Care role is offering you a competitive salary of £13.51 depending on experience
Senior care workers
The Role
We are looking for caring, compassionate people, who are organised and work on their own initiative. It is important that you have good communication skills in written and spoken English to join our home care team. International applicants will need to have completed the IELTS test.
Ideal Candidate
- The successful Senior Care Worker will have achieved a QCF Levels 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Have a full UK or international driving licence and access to their own car
- Team player and conscious contribution to the team.
- Have the right to work in the UK – our immigration team will assist
- Are over 18 years of age (due to legal restrictions in relation to giving personal care)
- An enhanced DBS check will be required. *
- U.K Bank account. *
- National insurance number. *
* Our onboarding team will provide assistance
Main duties of the Senior Care Assistant role are to:
- Provide individual care for our service users.
- Spot check and monitor of quality and assurance.
- Administration of care records
- Carry out initial risk and needs assessments in respect of individual service users.
- Work in partnership with service users, their family, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and others to ensure the seamless delivery of holistic packages of individual care support.
- Carry out regular reviews of individual services and risk assessments.
- Participate as required in multi-disciplinary review of service users’ needs.
- Shadow new care workers in the field to ensure their competence.
- Carry out the on-site observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, in response to performance concerns, or as otherwise directed.
- Provide ad hoc support and instruction to care workers in the field, including in an emergency.
- Promote a safe working environment and safe systems of work.
- Understand and follow hazard and accident reporting procedures.
- Be alert to any changes in service users’ condition and circumstances and act appropriately when these changes.
- Successful candidates will be required to work alternate weekends and will Share On-Call duties on a rota basis.
The Rewards
- This Care role is offering you a competitive salary of £12.86 depending on experience
Rehab Care Assistant
Ann Mason Care have an exciting opportunity for a full and part-time dual role rehabilitation care assistant. We are looking for motivated individuals who can give encouragement and support to our clients with reablement care plans. Our assistant therapists will help provide a high standard of support and care to our services users in such a way that they help to regain their independence whilst also maintaining their respect and dignity.
For the two roles, we need people who can travel to rural villages between Colchester and Ipswich. Typical daily travelling time can be 1.1/2 hours. (based on full time hours) Travelling time and mileage are both paid for.
The Role
You will be working alongside health care professionals supported by qualified Nurses and Physiotherapists working to their designed plans. You need to be technology literate or motivated to learn as you will be supporting your clients with the aid of TEC (Technology enabled care). We are looking for caring, compassionate people, who are organised and work on their own initiative. It is important that you have good communication skills in written and spoken English to join our team.
Responsibilities
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Visiting the service users home
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Working to care plans and Rehabilitation plans
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Promoting and encouraging independence
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Enabling Service Users to meet their outcomes and develop goals
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Take part in MDT meetings
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Personal Care
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Companionship
The Rewards
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This role is offering you a competitive salary depending on experience.
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Competitive hourly pay
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Annual leave – 28 days including bank holidays
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Holiday Pay
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Pension Contribution
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Flexible working hours
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Mileage paid – Must be a driver with the use of a car
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Travel Time paid
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Overtime available
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Paid induction
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Paid in-house training – care and rehab
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Ongoing training and support
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Opportunities for further career development
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Uniform supplied
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Friendly team
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Friendly open office with refreshments onsite.
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Regular team meetings and supervisions.
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Dedicated client zoned visits to provide person centred care.
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Electronic care monitoring (no longer paper based)
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Company social activities
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On Call support
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Refer a co-worker scheme *
We provide care in Colchester, Dedham, East Bergholt, Brantham, Stratford st Mary, Capel st Mary and many more.
We look forward to hearing from you.Please note this advert may close early due to a high level of applications
Salary: £12.86 per hour
Ideal Candidate
- Motivated
- Encouraging and supportive
- Worked within the care industry or have equivalent experience
- Must have their own transport.
- Are willing to contribute to team working
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Are over 18 years of age (due to legal restrictions in relation to giving personal care)
Job opportunities
Join our team
We would like to employ local experienced carers to become part of our team delivering high quality personal care and domestic support to people in their own homes in the local community.