Care Assistant

Care UK; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Houghton-le-Spring is seeking a Care Assistant to support residents' day-to-day needs. This role offers comprehensive training, flexible hours, and great opportunities for personal development. Ideal candidates are kind-hearted, enjoy teamwork, and can adapt to various challenges. The position provides competitive pay and numerous benefits, including free uniform and DBS check.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Earn while you learn apprenticeship options

Quality bespoke training

Flexible hours

Bank holiday enhancements

Free uniform

Free DBS

Thousands of online and in-store discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for others, even if not paid.
• Ability to use initiative and imagination.
• Comfortable talking to people from different professions.

Responsibilities

• Help residents remain active while respecting their rights.
• Work as part of a team to implement personalized care plans.
• Engage residents in physical exercise and activities.

Skills

Kind-hearted nature

Teamwork

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Job description

Care Assistant

Care UK
Houghton le Spring
£8.21 - £8.47 per hour
Full time

If you're passionate and caring and looking for a rewarding job that comes with excellent training and great opportunities for personal development, join Care UK as a Care Assistant and make a real difference.

Being a Care Assistant at Care UK

Care Assistants at Care UK come from all walks of life. Some have worked in factories, supermarkets or schools. Some are returning to work after a break. Many have no, or minimal, experience, but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already have invaluable experience. What they all have in common is the right values. They're adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. And, they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you share their values? Then we could have just the role for you.

What you'll be doing

Being a Care Assistant doesn't just mean helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible while respecting their rights of choice, privacy and dignity. It means having fun and laughter with them and using your skills to help them deal with day-to-day difficulties like personal care and meal times. It also means working as part of a team to identify their unique goals and implement personalised care plans. And, it means working flexibly to help them explore new interests, engage in physical exercise and activities and make sure they enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment. Put simply, it means making a difference. A real difference.

What you'll need

Experience of caring for others would be useful, not necessarily in a paid role - you may have looked after an elderly relative or friend. More important though is your kind-hearted nature, your belief in teamwork and your ability to use your initiative and imagination, follow instructions and prioritise a busy workload. You'll be comfortable talking to, and working with, people from different professions, you're great at keeping records too. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

The benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• Earn whilst you learn and take on an apprenticeship
• Quality bespoke training to develop your skills
• Flexible hours, including a choice of day, night or weekend shifts
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts