Care worker worth it

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Been out of work for a few months due to wanting more hours so that would mean more money which is needed as got a wedding to pay for etc the job I had was cleaning 16 hrs a week so was looking for more ended up taking a 28 hr job on but wasnt for me

I've been on a few interviews for cleaning and so far nothing.
Mum and partner work in a carehome partner is a carer working with dementia and my mum is the laundry mum was going to see about getting a cleaning job within the care home

While looking online I came across a care worker post says they are flexible with part time and full time hours and work can be round family commitments and that I'll be going into the homes of residents

Is it really flexible as I'm looking for something that gets me out during the day say 8 till 5 and home for family time etc and is it a good job

Is there anyone here that's a care worker

And is it difficult and different to be a carer in a care home (that was my other option but seeing my partner struggle with 8 till 8 shifts)

Thinking a change of direction might be good rather than cleaning plus it's good money

I’ve been working as a care worker for the past 5 months. I took the job as they promised to work around my childcare (2 kids in school) and also because I needed a mortgage ASAP so had to take whatever job was on offer.

They constantly give me too many calls to do, I’m in a compete rush every day and struggle to get to school to pick up DD2 in time. I’m always running late for clients due to having too many calls and not enough time, and I have to phone ahead and apologise to the clients even though it’s managements fault and not mine.

They phone every day to ask me to do extra hours (this is very common in care work) and it is tiresome having to explain that I can only work when the kids are in school and can’t do extra.

The management is awful, no support for staff and all they care about is covering as many calls as possible no matter how stressed the staff are.

The staff turnover is high unsurprisingly and I will be leaving as soon as I find something else. The stress isn’t worth it for just over minimum wage.

It’s a shame as I love the caring part of it and building relationships with clients (when I have time to actually speak to them).

I wouldn’t recommend it unless you can find a brilliant agency or work for the Trust.
Crap agencies promise you the world then don’t deliver, they are just desperate to get staff in.

I would check if they pay travel time and mileage. You could be doing a "run" of say 4 people who have a 30 min visit each but if you are not paid for the travel time and mileage you might actually be working for 3 hours but only being paid for 2 and forking out for petrol. Rural areas are difficult as visits spread out.
Most work tends to be at the times people need to be got up (0700-1000) and put to bed (1900-2200) plus some lunches, I think you are unlikely to get much work if you can only do 0800-1700. Most Dom care services expect every other weekend or similar. Staff turnover nationally in Dom care is the highest of any industry in the UK 48% leave after a year 74% after 2 years.
But the only way to find out is go for an interview and ask lots of questions.

We are a family run friendly company, looking for energetic, enthusiastic, caring people who would like to make a positive difference to someone's life. As a Care Worker, you will be expected to work in the community to assist service user(s) with washing/bathing, dressing/undressing, support getting in and out of bed, help with meal preparation, social support, shopping, befriending, respite and housework as required. These domestic and personal care tasks will be undertaken in the client(s) home(s). Work will primarily be in East Kilbride and the surrounding area. Due to the nature of the shifts this position would ideally suit someone who is local to East Kilbride and the surrounding areas. Car owner/driver an advantage.

Previous experience of caring for others in a personal, professional or voluntary capacity is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a PVG Disclosure Police check.

What we offer:

All Care Workers have access to paid in-house trainingAll Care Workers will have the opportunity to utilise E- learningGiven the opportunity to gain SVQ Health and Social Services 2 & 3 qualificationsSupport with SSSC RegistrationAll staff members are allocated 28 days paid holiday (pro rata), double-time pay for public holidays workedOpportunity to become a member of the Company pension scheme with employer contribution includedFlexible hours including part-time, weekend and full-time hours on a guaranteed hours basis to fit in with family and personal commitmentsAll Care Workers are paid the same rate of pay regardless of age (including under 25 years).The Company is a Scottish Living Wage employer (£9.60 per hour).

That's the job description as I'm in Scotland
Think what attracted me to it was the fact it says and they have send in a email that they are flexible and that I should fill out a application and they will arrange an a interview so they can discuss more on the job
I dont drive yet but my sis in law does the same kind of job and gets about ok