Care Assistant

The Human Support Group Limited; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is looking for compassionate individuals to join as Care Assistants. This role will provide meaningful and rewarding work as you assist clients in their homes, offering support with personal care, daily activities, and promoting their independence. With a focus on training and development, this is a great opportunity to start your career in social care.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and Well-being Platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No social care experience required.
• Ability to care and willingness to learn are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care, including bathing and dressing.
• Support clients with medication and practical tasks like shopping and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Location: Barrow-in-Furness and surrounding areas

Pay Rate: £12.10 per hour

Shifts available: Range of shifts available

Welcome bonus of £300 payable after completion of 100 working hours

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at HSG, part of City & County, every day will be different. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our clients’ lives and your career.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet, and support them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.