Care Assistant

Alcedo Care; Knutsford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company that values care and compassion! As a Home Carer, you'll make a real difference in people's lives by providing essential support in their homes. Whether you're experienced or new to care, we offer comprehensive training to help you succeed. Enjoy excellent pay starting at £13.00 per hour, along with holiday pay and a pension scheme. Experience the flexibility of choosing your workdays and benefit from a range of perks including discounts, wellbeing support, and career progression opportunities. If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career in healthcare, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Annual carer awards

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; full training provided.
• Must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing and dressing.
• Support clients with mobility and transfers.
• Administer and document medication.

Skills

Personal Care

Mobility Support

Medication Administration

Documentation Skills

Driving

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Care Equipment

Job description

Excellent rates of pay starting from £13.00 per hour PLUS HOLIDAY PAY & PENSION!

Home Carer – Alcedo Care – Full or Part Time – Crewe and surrounding areas - No Experience required

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives? Do you have a caring nature and a desire to support individuals in their own homes?

Join our team of Home Carers in Crewe (including Stoke-on-Trent, Congleton, Winsford, Macclesfield, Knutsford, Crewe and Frodsham) to help provide care and assist people in their own homes. No previous experience is required as our in-house training team will ensure you are trained to the high standards of care we expect.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential

This role will include:

1. Providing personal care (including bathing, dressing, toileting)
2. Supporting clients with mobility and transfers, using appropriate equipment and techniques
3. Administering and documenting medication
4. Documenting care activities and reporting any changes in conditions to our branch teams.

Alcedo Care has been rated top 20 homecare provider in the UK for 5 years in a row by our clients, a testament to the work of our amazing care teams. We’re a family-owned company, and operate with family values at the heart of everything we do. Working with us offers:

1. Excellent pay rates from £13.00 per hour
2. Mileage, holiday pay and pension scheme paid separately to hourly rates, not hidden!
3. Flexibility to the days you work, allowing you to have a rota that suits your other commitments
4. Blue Light Card, offering thousands of discounts on things from groceries to holidays!
5. Reward and recognition schemes, including annual carer awards
6. Access to FREE confidential 24/7 wellbeing and mental health support
7. Genuine healthcare career progression opportunities, including full support to complete NVQ qualifications

Whether you have experience in a care setting or nursing home; if you have been a care assistant in the community; a private carer for a family member; or no care experience at all, we offer full training and support to become a qualified and confident care assistant.

You must be 18 to apply for this role and it is subject to an enhanced DBS check. You will also be required to provide satisfactory professional and/or character references.