Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care company in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals for the role of Care Assistant. You'll support clients in their homes, assisting with personal care and daily tasks. No prior experience is necessary; we value your ability to care and willingness to learn. Join us and be part of a team transforming the care industry with innovative practices and a commitment to quality.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and Well-being Platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!

Blue Light Card eligibility – exclusive staff discounts

Flexible hours, part and full time available

Paid training – online and face to face

Qualifications

• No social care experience required, focus on compassion and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Provide companionship and support to prevent loneliness.
• Help with medication management and housekeeping.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, some downs, and a few curveballs. At Sagecare every day is different. Every day offers you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that changes people's lives.

We support service users in the following locations across central Bedfordshire.

WORK LOCATION: BIGGLESWADE AND SANDY

We welcome applications from drivers based in and around the surrounding areas

Driving license and access to own vehicle is essential for this role (mileage is reimbursed)

Shifts work across seven days a week,

EVENING – 2:00 pm – 10:00/11:00 pm

Job Description

Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities

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 supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

What else you’ll help with:

• Companionship–being a friendly face & preventing loneliness.
• Personal Care–all aspects of personal hygiene
• Medication–collecting prescriptions & providing reminders.
• Mealtimes–preparing tasty meals.
• Housekeeping–keeping their home just the way they like it
• Mobility–help with getting around.

Qualifications

• 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 too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.
• Ideallyhold a full UK Driving Licence and access to vehicle due to geographical nature this vacancy role.

Additional Information

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

As a Care Assistant, you'll receive:

• Enhanced occupationalmaternity and adoption pay.
• Enhanced occupationalpaternity pay entitlement.
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits andWell-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave(pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme– earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Cardeligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Enhanced pay forweekends and bank holidays
• Paid training– online and face to face
• Self-development– progression opportunities
• Access to ourin-house app
• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at atime and date to suit you!

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.