Care Assistant

Oakgar Recruitment; Crawley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Regular support and supervisions

Pension scheme contribution

Job summary

Oakgar Recruitment is seeking a dedicated care assistant to support elderly clients in the community around Crawley and Reigate. The role focuses on enabling independence, with experience with Alzheimer's or dementia being desirable.

You will be part of a team orientated to person-centred care and supportive supervision. The successful candidate will demonstrate a friendly, caring approach, reliability, and flexibility, with the ability to work alone or as part of a team, bringing patience and a

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring demeanour and genuine desire to help others.
• Ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
• Professional, reliable and flexible attitude.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Activities of support include daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning and personal care; may involve travel escorts and teaching independent living skills; supports access to community activities.

Skills

Friendly approach

Genuine desire to help others

Relate to diverse backgrounds

Professional, reliable, flexible

Work independently or in a team

Patience and sense of humour

Job description

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

Are you a care assistant with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a permanent Care Assistant to make a difference in the community in Reigate, Crawley and the surrounding areas. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to the elderly and individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other elderly related illnesses, so experience within this client group would be desirable.

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
• A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude
• 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:

• Free training
• Regular support and supervisions
• Contribution towards company pension scheme

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