Care Assistant

Caremark; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Travel time & mileage

Holiday pay

Training & development

Carer of the month awards

Equal opportunities employer

Council Fair Employer scheme

Job summary

Caremark Oldham is seeking dedicated Mobile Care and Support Workers to meet the daily needs of customers in their homes. You will travel to visit clients, assist with daily tasks, bathing, dressing, and domestic support, helping maintain independence.

Shifts run weekdays from 7am to 3pm and 3pm to 11pm, with some weekend work. We offer competitive pay, mileage allowance, holiday pay, and strong training and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and access to own car.
• Self-motivated, well-organised and reliable.
• Caring and sensitive.
• Flexible and committed to high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Help with washing and dressing.
• Shopping and meal preparation.
• Prompting with medication.
• Support with daily routines.
• Respite services and helping customers access the community.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring

Flexible

Committed to high standards of care

Driving license

Job description

Mobile Care and support staff needed!!

Shift patterns: Full time staff required !!! Weekdays: 7am-3pm and 3pm – 11pm, plus some weekend work required

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.

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 Workers have the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, well-organised & reliable
• Caring and sensitive
• Flexible
• Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
• Full UK driving license and access to own car

As a Care and Support Worker with Caremark Oldham you can enjoy:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Paid travel time and mileage allowance
• Holiday pay
• Excellent training and professional development opportunities
• Carer of the month awards
• Caremark Oldham are an equal opportunities employer
• Caremark Oldham are part of the Oldham
• Council Fair Employer scheme

Additional Information:

At Caremark Oldham, we are proud of our team of excellent care assistants who give quality care, support and assistance to children and adults. The demand for our home care services throughout the Oldham area is increasing and as such we need new and experienced care assistants to join us so we can continue to deliver high-quality personal care and support to the local community.

Our services commence from 7am through to 11.00pm, 7 days a week so we offer a range of shift patterns; 7am-3pm, 7am-3pm, 4pm-11pm or 7am-11pm. We aim to work around everyone’s availability.

As part of the Caremark Oldham family, you can expect the culture and personal touch that a local home care provider can offer, along with the reassurance that training, career progression and job satisfaction are all available.

Although the advertisements may look similar, not all care providers are the same! So, if you have a can-do attitude, want to make a difference, value training and career progression, with a desire to succeed, please get in touch!