Job description
The Role of the Support Worker/Care Assistant:
The role of the Support Worker/Care Assistant is very rewarding and varied. Every person you care for is an individual with their own personal needs and personality, and your care will be tailored to meet these needs.
This is a very rewarding and varied job where you are a vital person in the lives of your clients so they can lead as independent and fulfilled lives as possible.
Experience not necessary, full training provided. Driving license required.
Duties of the Care Assistant:
- Personal Care
- Prompting and administering medication
- Getting to know your clients and forming great relationships with them
- Meal preparation
- General household tasks including shopping
Hours: We have full and part time work including evening and weekend work.
Benefits of the Care Assistant:
- Free uniform
- Guaranteed Hours
- Supportive team
- Free paid training including induction
- Progression on to Health and Social care SVQ’s
- Pension Scheme
- Annual Performance Bonus Scheme
- Monthly Awards
- Over time rates
- On call rate
- Fuel Rate of 35p per mile
Criteria of the Support Worker/Care Assistant:
- Driving License (preferably with own vehicle)
- Be caring, empathetic and respectful
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Be willing to have a Disclosure Barring service check completed
- Be passionate about care and be willing to develop further skills
- Be friendly and supportive towards vulnerable adults
- Show the ability to build relationships with those you will support and those around them
- Show service users, compassion and understanding when working with others
- Show understanding about the responsibility of the job role
If you are new to care we offer the right training and support to help you grow in confidence and ability, just ask our staff!
Hours: The job is full time on 39-52 hours over a 2 week rotation.:
Week 1: Mon/Tues/Sat/Sun
Week 2: Wed/Thurs/Fri
Part time hours are also available, but must be within the above rotation.
Work Remotely - No
Schedule:
- 13 hour shift
- 6 or 7 hour shifts
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.95 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Experience:
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
