Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care provider in Luton is seeking Care Assistants to support customers in their homes. Responsibilities include helping with daily tasks, medication prompting, and facilitating social activities. Ideal candidates are self-motivated and caring, with excellent communication skills. Flexible hours are offered.

Qualifications

• Capable of assisting customers with daily tasks, including personal care.
• Ability to travel to customers' homes for support.

Responsibilities

• Help with washing & dressing.
• Shopping & meal preparation.
• Prompting with medication.
• Support with daily routines.
• Provide respite services.
• Facilitate socialising and leisure activities.
• Help customers access the community.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring and sensitive

Flexible and reliable

Good communicator

Job description

Hours : Flexible

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark.The type of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

Principal Responsibilities

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as :

• Help with washing & dressing
• Shopping & meal preparation
• Prompting with medication
• Support with daily routines
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping customers access the community

What we look for

It’s important to us that all Caremark Care Assistants have the following qualities :

• Self-motivated, well-organised & reliable
• Caring and sensitive
• FlexibleCommitted to maintaining our high standards of care
• Good communicator