Care Assistant

Guardian Homecare Limited; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Homecare Limited is seeking Care Assistants in Blackburn and surrounding areas. This role offers the chance to support clients in their homes while providing vital personal care and assistance. A commitment to compassion and a willingness to learn are essential, with a pay rate of £12 to £12.50 per hour along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card with discounts

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn new skills and develop knowledge.
• Ability to work in a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care tasks like bathing and dressing.
• Assist with medication management and practical tasks such as shopping and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

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Location: Blackburn and surrounding areas

Pay Rate: £12 per hour (Weekdays) and £12.50 per hour (Weekends) plus mileage

Shifts available: A range of shifts is available

Access to vehicle required due to the geographical nature of the role

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 Guardian Homecare part of City & County every day will be different to the next. 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 supporting 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 too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.