Care Assistant

Local Solutions; Kirkby Stephen; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Local Solutions seeks a Care Assistant to provide personal support and care to individuals in their homes within Knowsley. This role is vital for helping others maintain their independence with comprehensive training offered. Ideal candidates should embody compassion, reliability, and a strong commitment to quality care. Join a leading Health and Social Care Charity with excellent benefits and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave, rising to 30 days plus 10 bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Medicash

Up to 50% discount for our Watersports Centre

20% discount off a Corporate Membership at Lifestyles Leisure Centres

Eye Care Voucher through Vision Express

Funding for personal development and apprenticeships

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• Commitment to promote independence and dignity of service users.
• Ability to meet physical, social, and emotional needs of service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal/domestic care in accordance with care plans.
• Promote good care practice and independence for service users.
• Collaborate with other staff and agencies involved in care.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Respectful

Knowledgeable

Job description

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Location: Knowsley and surrounding areas

Salary: £12.60 per hour weekdays and £13.00 per hour weekends

Shift patterns: Breakfasts and Lunches / Teas and Beds

Mileage: 45p per mile allowance included

About Us

Local Solutions is a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals and communities across Merseyside and North Wales. For over 50 years, we have been delivering high-quality care and support services, making a tangible difference in people's lives. Guided by our core values Compassionate, Pioneering, Reliable, and Knowledgeable we are committed to providing innovative and sustainable social care solutions.

Become a Care Assistant with Local Solutions and provide practical support and personal care to individuals within their own homes within the Knowsley area. This is an exciting opportunity to play a role with a leading Health and Social Care Charity. No experience is required and training will be provided.

Care Assistant Benefits

Working as a Care Assistant for Local Solutions, you can expect the following great benefits:

• Provide staff with an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), role depending.

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to Medicash.

• Opportunity to utilise E-Learning and gain further knowledge and skills.

• Personal development promoted and funded apprenticeships available.

• Agile Working & Flexi time available with some roles.

• Up to 50% discount for our Watersports Centre.

• Enhanced annual leave, rising to 30 days plus 10 bank holidays.

• 20% discount off a Corporate Membership at Lifestyles Leisure Centres.

• Eye Care Voucher through Vision Express.

Main Responsibilities:

Purpose of the Post is to provide personal/domestic care to the service user enabling them to retain their independence in their own home.

• To promote good care practice, including a commitment to the service user, maintaining their dignity and independence and respect for their cultural, spiritual and religious needs.

• To meet the physical, social and emotional need of service users as agreed in the care plan, to promote independence and enhance their living skills.

• Provide direct personal/domestic care in accordance with the service users assessed needs, for example To liaise and collaborate with other departmental staff, agencies and community nurses who are involved in providing care for the service user.

• To work with service users to improve and maintain daily living skills, using appropriate equipment whenever required To contribute to the maintenance of appropriate records providing written reports on care plans and report regularly to the Line Manager any significant changes in the service user or their circumstances. .

• To be part of a team of staff working within the community, working flexibly with other staff members.

• To carry out all duties in accordance with Local Solutions policies and procedures, including the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. To undertake any other duties that are appropriate to the job