Care Assistant

Oakgar Recruitment; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Free training

Regular support and supervisions

Support for Health and Social Care Q"

Pension scheme contributions

Job summary

Oakgar Recruitment is seeking a Care Assistant for the Bristol area to provide compassionate support to elderly residents and those with dementia. The role offers a flexible rota and opportunities to grow within a caring, person-centred service.

You will work either independently or as part of a team, delivering daily living assistance, personal care, and community-based activities while maintaining dignity and independence for clients.

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring approach.
• Genuine desire to help others.
• Ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Patience and a sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks (cooking, cleaning, personal care).
• Provide travel escorts and support accessing community activities.
• Support independence and development of life skills.
• Contribute to high-quality care for elderly and people with dementia when needed.

Skills

Friendly approach

Genuine desire to help others

People skills

Teamwork

Patience and humour

Job description

Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts?

Are you someone with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence whilst obtaining career progression? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a care assistant to make a difference in their service in the Bristol area who can commit to a flexible rota. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to the elderly and individuals with dementia so experience within this client group would be desirable. In return, you will be offered an opportunity to represent an ever-growing organisation.

We are looking for a Care Assistant who has:

• A friendly, caring approach
• A genuine desire to help others
• The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds
• The ability to work on your own or in a team
• Patience and a sense of humour!

If this sounds like you, then in return you will be rewarded with:

• Paid holidays
• Free training
• Regular support and supervisions
• Support for Health and Social Care Qualifications
• Contribution towards company pension scheme

Activities of support vary from daily living skills i.e., cooking, cleaning, personal care, travel escorts, teaching of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities