Jobs in Hazel End

Company Description

🌟 Respite Support Workers Required Across Hertfordshire! 🌟

✨ Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. ✨

At Care By Us (Part of the CCH Group), every day is different. Every day offers you the chance to do meaningful and rewarding work that truly changes people’s lives. We are currently looking for full-time and part-time Respite Support Workers to join our friendly, dedicated team across Hertfordshire.

If you are ready to embark on a care adventure that's more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, come join our team of everyday heroes! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

💷 Incredible Pay Rates & Mileage

💰 £13.14 per hour * 🚗 Mileage: Paid at 45p per mile for travel between clients!

⏰ The Ultimate Flexible Shifts (Monday – Friday!)

Say goodbye to weekend work and late-night shifts! This role offers incredible work-life balance with shifts available:

📅 Monday to Friday

☀️ Flexible hours between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Perfect for fitting around the school run or your personal lifestyle!)

📍 Work Locations (Hertfordshire)

As a community-based Support Worker, you will be travelling to support clients across:

West & Central Herts: Watford, Three Rivers, Hemel Hempstead (HP1, HP2, HP3), Tring, Potten End, Bovingdon, Kings Langley, Pepperstock, Markyate, St Albans (AL3), and Welwyn Garden City (AL7).

East Herts: Ware & Stanstead Abbotts (SG12), Cheshunt & Goffs Oak (EN7).💙 About The Role: Respite Support & Day-to-Day Living

In this vital role, you will step in to provide temporary relief to primary caregivers. Your goal is to seamlessly maintain the service user's normal routine, ensuring their day-to-day living continues exactly as it would with their own family.

It is about creating a natural, comforting, and inclusive environment—whether that means sharing a meal, having a chat over a cup of tea, or heading out to the shops—so their regular caregivers can rest and recharge with true peace of mind.

You will be supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and autistic spectrum disorders, complex needs, mental health issues, and challenging behaviours. Your responsibilities will include:

🤝 Family-Style Support: Seamlessly integrating into their daily life and routine to provide companionship and emotional support.

💧 Personal Care: Assisting with washing, dressing, toileting, and feeding with the utmost dignity.

🏡 Household Support: Cooking, meal preparation, laundry, and light housework to keep their home running smoothly.

🌳 Community Inclusion: Encouraging participation in hobbies, and assisting with community activities to broaden their horizons.

💊 Medication: Administration or assistance as directed by care plans.

Job Description

💙 About The Role: Respite Support & Day-to-Day Living In this vital role, you will step in to provide temporary relief to primary caregivers. Your goal is to seamlessly maintain the service user's normal routine, ensuring their day-to-day living continues exactly as it would with their own family.

It is about creating a natural, comforting, and inclusive environment—whether that means sharing a meal, having a chat over a cup of tea, or heading out to the shops—so their regular caregivers can rest and recharge with true peace of mind.

You will be supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and autistic spectrum disorders, complex needs, mental health issues, and challenging behaviours. Your responsibilities will include:

🤝 Family-Style Support: Seamlessly integrating into their daily life and routine to provide companionship and emotional support.

💧 Personal Care: Assisting with washing, dressing, toileting, and feeding with the utmost dignity.

🏡 Household Support: Cooking, meal preparation, laundry, and light housework to keep their home running smoothly.

🌳 Community Inclusion: Encouraging participation in hobbies, and assisting with community activities to broaden their horizons.

💊 Medication: Administration or assistance as directed by care plans.

Qualifications

🚗 What We’re Looking For You don’t need formal care experience! We train you in everything else, provided you have the right attitude. You will need:

✅ A genuine desire to help others with patience, empathy, and compassion.

✅ Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

✅ A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (Essential).

✅ The Right to Work in the UK (Please note: we are unable to offer visa sponsorship).

Additional Information

🎁 Why Choose Us? (The Perks) As the largest care company in the UK, we offer a world of career opportunity, choice, and security:

🌼 28 days annual leave (pro-rata)

🎓 Fully paid training (online and face-to-face) & progression opportunities

👶 Enhanced occupational maternity, paternity & adoption pay

🛡️ Death in Service payment

💰 Pension scheme

💆 Access to a dedicated Well-being Platform & in-house app

🛍️ Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts at big brands!)

🎉 Refer-a-Friend scheme (Earn £300 per referral!)

🚀 APPLY TODAY! We want to transform the care industry by working smarter and driving forward positive change. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

Care By Us is an equal opportunities employer