why-choose-care-wyvern

Why Choose Care Wyvern?
Core Values
Care Wyvern strives to deliver a personalised
service that is tailored to each of our clients
ensuring that the package we deliver provides just
the right level of support and assistance.
We believe in enablement and promoting our
clients to do what they can for themselves.
We are an Investor in People organisation and
acknowledge that our staff are our most valuable
asset. Our staff enable us to provide high quality
care services so we place great emphasis on
recruiting people who share Care Wyvern values.
Benefits
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Nature of calls
Comprehensive range of home care services
including:
 All aspects of personal care and night care
 Cooking and meal preparation
 Shopping and Domestic Assistance
 Sitting and Companionship services
 Client’s day trips, outings and even on
holiday.
Training
Training based on a National framework which
includes :
 Care Wyvern policies & procedures
 Introduction to the Care Certificate
Standards ( CCS)
 Assistance with medication
 Food hygiene, Nutrition and Hydration
 Basic First Aid
 Moving & handling
 Safeguarding and more...
We have a supportive team of Supervisors and key
workers on hand as well as the office team to
advise and support you.
We operate an out of hour’s service when the
office is closed.
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Scheme)
Care Wyvern funds the DBS fee of £55.00 but it is
retrieved from your last pay packet should you
leave within six months of your commencement
date.
DBS checks are processed online and are normally
completed within a week, dependent on
circumstances.
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Wages – We pay above the national
Living wage every 4 weeks. Paid contact
and travel time.
Mileage- paid 31p a mile for car drivers.
Mileage paid on all calls up to your first
and before your last call. All mileage is
calculated for you.
28 days paid holiday (includes Bank
Hols),You would be expected to work
your normal working day even if it falls
on a Bank Holiday, for example
Christmas Day, Good Friday, etc
Company paid mobile phone – unlimited
calls to landlines and texts to any
mobile. Unlimited calls to other Care
Wyvern mobiles.
Company Subsidised Health Scheme –
Simply Health
Equipment & Uniform
Responsibility and Availability
Carers must obtain Business insurance on their
insurance and show proof.
Various contracts are available.
Flexible work requests are only available after
26 weeks of continuous employment and only
one request per year is permitted. Any changes
requested would be discussed and agreed upon
to fit with the needs of the business.
We communicate to our carers via e-memos,
email, company-funded mobile phones and
with regular in office meetings and Supervisors
meetings in the field.
You would be expected to commute within a 25
miles radius of the office
Why Choose Care Wyvern?
Core Values
Care Wyvern strives to deliver a personalised
service that is tailored to each of our clients
ensuring that the package we deliver provides just
the right level of support and assistance.
We believe in enablement and promoting our
clients to do what they can for themselves.
We are an Investor in People organisation and
acknowledge that our staff are our most valuable
asset. Our staff enable us to provide high quality
care services so we place great emphasis on
recruiting people who share Care Wyvern values.
Benefits



Nature of calls
Comprehensive range of home care services
including:
 All aspects of personal care and night care
 Cooking and meal preparation
 Shopping and Domestic Assistance
 Sitting and Companionship services
 Client’s day trips, outings and even on
holiday.
Training
Training based on a National framework which
includes :
 Care Wyvern policies & procedures
 Introduction to the Care Certificate
Standards ( CCS)
 Assistance with medication
 Food hygiene, Nutrition and Hydration
 Basic First Aid
 Moving & handling
 Safeguarding and more...
We have a supportive team of Supervisors and
key workers on hand as well as the office team to
advise and support you.
We operate an out of hour’s service when the
office is closed.
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Scheme)
Care Wyvern funds the DBS fee of £55.00 but it is
retrieved from your last pay packet should you
leave within six months of your commencement
date.
DBS checks are processed online and are normally
completed within a week, dependent on
circumstances.



Wages – We pay above the national
Living wage every 4 weeks. Paid
contact and travel time.
Mileage- paid 31p a mile for car drivers.
Mileage paid on all calls up to your first
and before your last call. All mileage is
calculated for you.
28 days paid holiday (includes Bank
Hols),You would be expected to work
your normal working day even if it falls
on a Bank Holiday, for example
Christmas Day, Good Friday, etc
Company paid mobile phone –
unlimited calls to landlines and texts to
any mobile. Unlimited calls to other
Care Wyvern mobiles.
Company Subsidised Health Scheme –
Simply Health
Equipment & Uniform
Responsibility and Availability
Carers must obtain Business insurance on their
insurance and show proof.
Various contracts are available.
Flexible work requests are only available after
26 weeks of continuous employment and only
one request per year is permitted. Any
changes requested would be discussed and
agreed upon to fit with the needs of the
business.
We communicate to our carers via e-memos,
email, company-funded mobile phones and
with regular in office meetings and Supervisors
meetings in the field.
You would be expected to commute within a
25 miles radius of the office