Care Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,506,000 - 42,017,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £12.90

Refer a friend scheme

Career development

Fully funded training

Blue Light card discount

Pension

Job summary

Beeston- Nottingham area is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. You will provide person-centred care to help clients live more independently, improving wellbeing and daily functioning.

The role offers engaging career development opportunities, funded training and a competitive hourly rate of £12.90. Be part of a supportive team and contribute to meaningful outcomes for service users.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging people to participate in communities to promote independence.
• Support with Activities of Daily Living including personal care, meals, routines, budgeting and planning.
• Communicate effectively using each individual's preferred method of communication.
• Engage and motivate people to improve their quality of life.
• Provide positive behavioural support where needed.
• Record accurate health or circumstance changes in records and report to management.
• Be a team player and also able to work on your own initiative.

Skills

People skills

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person centred outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services. You will need to be enthusiastic, have great people skills, and a positive and proactive approach to your role, supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and complex needs.

Where you’ll be working:

Beeston- Nottingham

As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in enabling individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives. You will provide person-centred support tailored to each individual's unique needs, helping them achieve their goals and maintain their wellbeing.

As an Agincare employee you’ll enjoy:

• £12.90 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light card discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work

How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.

As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following:

• Encouraging– people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
• Supporting– Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
• Communicating- effectively communicate using people’s chosen methods
• Engaging- promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life
• Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches
• Recording- keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management
• Team player – Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices. Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Subject to terms and conditions