Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing & Care; Dundee; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Prestige Nursing & Care as a Care Assistant, where you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable clients. This full-time position requires a commitment to a 4/3 working rota, with shifts designed to accommodate the needs of clients wishing to live independently. Benefits include paid training, holiday pay, and professional development. Applicants must be professional drivers who can provide compassionate care and support.

Benefits

Paid training sessions

Holiday pay

Blue light card

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes

24/7 Employee Assistance Line

Support from local branch team

Qualifications

• Professional female drivers preferred.
• Ability to attend to physical and emotional needs.
• Experience with personal care and medication prompting.

Responsibilities

• Attend to clients' physical and emotional needs.
• Provide personal care and medication prompting.
• Follow care plans and build positive relationships.

Skills

Communication

Rapport-building

Positive attitude

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Job Details

£12.20 – £12.57, paid mileage at 45p per mile – full shifts paid

Full-time working a 4/3 rota (Part-time roles also available)

Week 1 – Mon, Tues, Sat, and Sun

Week 2 – Wed, Thurs, and Fri

Shifts are from 7am to 2pm and 4pm to 10pm

Must be able to commit fully to shifts and rota

Drivers with own transport preferred

About the Role

We are recruiting Carers for current and upcoming roles. People are at the heart of Prestige, and we aim to make life better for them. As a Care Assistant, you’ll join us in our efforts to improve the lives of our clients.

Who will you be helping?

We are looking for professional female drivers who can build positive relationships with vulnerable clients wishing to remain at home and live independently. The role involves attending to their physical and emotional needs, including personal care, medication prompting, and following care plans. A positive attitude, excellent communication, and rapport-building skills are essential.

What We Offer

• Paid training sessions and shadow shifts at the National Minimum Wage
• Work directly with our clients, no agency work
• Paid full shifts
• Blue light card
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development
• Holiday pay
• Care Friends App Referral Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Line
• Support from local branch team and out-of-hours support
• PVG costs covered by the company

Requirements

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we conduct Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference, and Employment History checks. Due to the nature of these checks, timelines may extend. All clients are entitled to safe and fair care. We promote equal opportunities and challenge discrimination of any kind.

You may be asked to provide employment details through HMRC.

Additional Notes

Prestige Nursing & Care cannot sponsor overseas candidates. Applicants must have proof of right to work in the UK. Overseas police checks dated within the last 3 months are required if you have lived outside the UK for over a year in the last 5 years.