Care Assistant

Audley Villages; Gerrards Cross; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care provider in Gerrards Cross is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to enrich lives by providing personal care and support. The ideal candidate will encourage independence while ensuring dignity and compliance with care requirements. Flexible working hours, comprehensive training, and a variety of benefits, including travel reimbursements and discounts, are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Travel cost reimbursement

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday

Employee discount portal

Free uniform

Qualifications

• Ability to manage electronic daily logs reflecting care plans.
• Good personal presentation and hygiene standards.
• Acts as a role model through exemplary service.

Responsibilities

• Visiting customers daily to provide personal care and support.
• Encouraging customer independence in daily activities.
• Liaising with family members and ensuring dignity.

Skills

Written and oral English

Time management

Knowledge of local area

Education

QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Tools

Company mobile

Job description

Overview

At Audley Care, we’re proud of the way we’re enriching people’s lives. How? By helping people maintain their independence in their own home and delivering exceptional care that’s best in class. The Care Assistant role offers homecare services to all our customers ranging from Health & Wellbeing activities, housekeeping, personal care, to companionship. The Care Assistants need to effectively maintain Audley’s objective to deliver high quality, compassionate care that is compliant to CQC requirements and facilitates re-enablement and support by showing Understanding, Empathy, Respect and Warmth to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Visiting village & community customers daily, following their personal care plan which includes providing personal care and supporting them with day-to-day tasks. This could include getting in and out of bed, washing and bathing, help with dressing, assisting with mealtimes and preparing drinks, preparing the administration of medication and continence care.
• House duties may include fitness support, health awareness programmes, cooking, laundry, vacuuming, ironing and other housework. In addition, supporting customers when attending medical appointments, collecting prescriptions, and offering home from hospital support.
• Encouraging customers to be as independent as possible in all daily activities, including personal care and exercise.
• Liaising with family members where required.
• Respecting customers’ right to dignity and privacy.
• Full compliance with safeguarding policies and behaviours.
• Attending all relevant and compulsory training to continually improve skills and understanding.
• Based within the community, so a driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred.

Key Skills & Requirements

• The Audley Academy provides a full induction programme and support with the completion of the care certificate for those new to care.
• Audley will fund the QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Good level of written and oral English.
• Use of company mobile and an app to manage schedules and keep in contact with the care team.
• Ability to accurately complete electronic daily logs to reflect the care plans and follow medication instructions.
• Good knowledge of the local area.
• Personal presentation and hygiene to a high standard, including cleanliness of uniform and ensuring jewellery, nails and hair comply with company policy.
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively and be adaptable to meet different customer requirements.
• Acts as a role model through impeccable customer, owner and team member service.

What can we offer you?

• Flexible working hours to accommodate commitments outside of work.
• 45p per mile paid to cover travel and petrol costs.
• Excellent training programme including mandatory training and the option to undertake NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care.
• Company pension scheme with a 5% company contribution.
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 50% discount on food and drinks at all of our restaurants nationwide.
• Guest suites at staff rates at all of our luxury villages nationwide.
• Free membership to our employee discount portal with access to discounts at major retailers.
• Free membership to our Healthcare Cash Plan Scheme.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Free uniform and more.