Join Our Team

As an employee of the Homecare Association, you will have access to the following benefits:

Annual Leave

Staff are entitled to 28 days annual leave. Staff may be required to take 3 of these days over the Christmas holiday period if the offices are closed. These entitlements are in addition to all public Bank Holidays in England. Annual leave and bank holiday entitlement for part-time staff and those on fixed-term contracts are on a pro rata basis.

Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

Upon successful completion of probation, staff are entitled to occupational sick pay calculated on an incremental allowance based on length of service. For staff recruited after 1 July 2022, the entitlement is:

• Less than 6 months: 2 weeks full pay
• 6-12 months: 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay
• 12-36 months: 4 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay
• Over 36 months: 8 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay

Pension Scheme

New employees will be automatically enrolled into the pension scheme. Employees are required to make a 3% contribution to the scheme and the Association will contribute 7% of your total pay. Employees can contribute more if they wish, via deduction from net salary net of basic rate of tax, which is then credited in full by Royal London. You will have the right to opt-out of the pension scheme at enrolment or leave the scheme (suspend contributions) in future once enrolled if you wish, but in both instances, you will forego the employer contribution as well as not contribute yourself.

Death in Service Insurance

In the unfortunate event of your death while employed by the Homecare Association the scheme will make a payment to a nominated beneficiary(s) of 4 times your salary.

Employee Assistance Programme

Telephone support is available to employees 24/7 for issues they may be facing, such as work-related stress, depression, relationship issues, legal concerns, coping with change, parenting issues, financial concerns, and more. Training and guidance are also available on topics that relate to employee well-being.

Season Ticket Loans

Where appropriate, staff may request a season ticket loan which is repayable over the duration of the season ticket. More information is available on request.

Location

Homecare Association - Waterloo, SE1 8UL, London (2 days per week in the office, 3 days a week at home, with national travel to meetings and events as required).

Salary

The salary for this role is £40K p.a. Offers may be below or above this, depending on the extent of relevant skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a comprehensive picture of the social and health care policy landscape in the UK so the Association is aware of emerging challenges and opportunities which may impact on members and the wider sector.
• Develop detailed knowledge of issues related to key policy areas relevant to the Homecare Association and provide expert input and advice on these areas as required. These include Workforce, Regulation, Innovation and Commissioning.
• Bring insight, experience and expertise from your previous roles into our policy work.
• Lead research on key issues or topics related to social care policy and practice.
• Work closely with our members to understand what matters to them and inform the Homecare Association’s work with these insights.
• Provide practical support and advice to our members, including running trainings sessions where appropriate.

Person Specification

• An understanding of the issues affecting the social care and health system.
• An interest in employment rights, regulation, and financial sustainability in homecare.
• Experience of developing and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of, and the ability to persuade, influence and change the minds of decision makers.
• Clear and confident communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English.
• Numeracy skills, with the ability to analyse and report on qualitative and quantitative data.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues to get results.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, with commitment to continuous professional development.
• Strong alignment with the Association's principles of Integrity, Intelligence, Inclusiveness, Inspiration and Influence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in our Waterloo office
• 28 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Death in Service Insurance scheme providing 4 times annual salary
• Occupational Sick Pay scheme with allowances based on length of service
• Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution and option for employee contributions
• Commitment to professional development

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a two-page covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification to Daisy Cooney at [email protected]

The Homecare Association is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

Closing date for applications

Friday 29 November 2024 at 5pm. We reserve the right to close applications early.

Interviews

First stage interviews will be w/c Monday 9 December 2024.

Second stage interviews will be held on Tuesday 17 December 2024.

Both interviews will be held in person, at our office in London. The closest train station is Waterloo.