Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Purston Jaglin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in the UK is looking for reliable Care Assistants to provide support to customers with daily tasks. The role includes helping with personal care, meal preparation, and encouraging independence. Applicants should be self-motivated and caring, with a secondary education and a driving licence. Flexible working shifts are offered, alongside competitive pay and opportunities for career progression. A full training programme is included to ensure successful onboarding.

Benefits

Managerial support

Access to training courses

Performance-related bonus

Company pension scheme

Flexible working shifts

Pay travel time and mileage

Career progression

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and well-organised.
• Caring and sensitive to customer needs.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily tasks including grooming and mobility.
• Provide personal care such as bathing and dressing.
• Help with shopping and meal preparation.
• Encourage independence in customers.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring and sensitive

Good communicator

Well-organised

Flexible

Ability to use own initiative

Recording and reporting skills

Education

Secondary education

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

Hours : Flexible Benefits :

• Managerial support
• Access to training courses
• Company progression
• Performance related bonus
• Company pension scheme.

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 Assistants have the following qualities :

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

Summary of role

Caremark Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire are looking for professional and reliable Care Assistants to join our team based in Cannock.

What we offer

Caremark Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire offers :

• A full training induction programme prior to starting
• Flexible working shifts, 6am to 2.30pm OR 3.30pm to 9.30pm
• Competitive hourly rates of pay
• Career progression
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Plus full access to NVQ qualifications and NCFE qualifications
• Pay travel time and fortnightly mileage
• Full and Part time drivers required.

Additional Information

Principal responsibilities of a Care Assistant are :

• To assist customers who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and going to the toilet
• To help customers with their mobility and with any physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment
• To care for customers who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc
• To provide care and support for customers who are terminally ill
• To help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of customers through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreations
• To make and change beds, light cleaning, emptying commodes and general tidying
• To inspect, launder and mend customer’s clothes
• To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clearing away and washing up
• To read and write reports and be involved in customer’s reviews and training activities
• To adhere to all Caremark’s policies and procedures at all times
• To report either to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a customer
• To encourage the independence of customers wherever possible. The care and support provided by Care Assistants, is expected to include support that would reasonably be given by members of the customer’s family and is not to include tasks that would normally be undertaken by a trained nurse.

Personal attributes

It is considered essential that a Care Assistant possess the following qualities :

• Self motivated & well organised
• Flexible
• Caring, sensitive and supportive to the needs of others
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Good recording and reporting skills
• Ability to work under pressure.

Required education: Secondary education

Required experience: Providing Care : 1 year

Required licence or certification : Driving Licence