Care Assistant

Oakgar Recruitment; Dartford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Free training

Regular support and supervisions

Support for Health and Social Care

Job summary

Oakgar Recruitment is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant in Dartford to support elderly clients and those with dementia. The role offers flexible hours and a person-centred approach, with opportunities for progression.

You will assist with daily living activities, work alone or in a team, and receive paid holidays, training, and supervision, plus support for Health and Social Care qualifications.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities such as cooking, cleaning and personal care.
• Provide travel escorts and support for accessing community activities.
• Support clients to achieve greater independence and participate in activities.

Skills

Friendly approach

Caring nature

People skills

Reliability & flexibility

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 Dartford area. The position offers great flexibility, and they are open to working around your hours and availability. 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
• 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:

• 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