Job Title: Care Assistant
Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and dependable Care Assistant to provide support and care to adult service users in Leicester. This role involves delivering high-quality personal and practical assistance within service users’ homes and community settings, with a strong focus on maintaining independence, dignity, and enhancing overall wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide personal care support, including assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, and continence needs.
- Support service users with mobility, transfers, and daily living activities.
- Accompany service users to appointments, social events, and community-based activities.
- Assist with and supervise activities such as shopping when required.
- Monitor and report any changes in service users’ health, behaviour, or general wellbeing.
- Provide companionship, encouragement, and emotional support.
- Maintain accurate, clear, and up-to-date care records.
- Follow safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements, infection prevention and control guidance, and confidentiality policies.
- Work closely with families, healthcare professionals, and other support teams.
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience providing support to adults within a care setting.
- Ability and confidence to deliver personal care in a respectful manner.
- Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Reliable, professional, and caring approach.
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Desirable Skills
- Care Certificate or equivalent recognised qualification.
- First Aid or emergency response training.
- Previous experience in domiciliary care or community-based support.
Job Details
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Leicester (in-person role)
Work Setting: Community and service users’ homes
Work Location: In person
Pay: £33,400.00-£34,787.22 per year
Work Location: In person
