Care Assistant

Acquiza Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider in the UK is looking for dedicated care support personnel to assist clients in maintaining their independence at home. The ideal candidates will be responsible for implementing care plans, ensuring client safety, and promoting dignity and respect. This role offers competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, support for NVQ levels, and various employee benefits including bonuses and wellbeing monitoring. Flexible hours are also available for extraordinary cases.

Benefits

Competitive pay scale

Fixed monthly bonuses

Flexible working hours

Support for NVQ levels

Staff accommodation

Employee of the month competition

Wellbeing monitoring (free massage, gym discount)

Qualifications

• Ability to provide support and care to service users.
• Experience in maintaining client dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients to remain safe and secure at home.
• Record and report changes in the client’s condition.
• Comply with risk assessments and notify changes.

Job description

Overview

• To enable service users to remain in their own homes by providing the support and care needed to help them achieve maximum independence.
• To work "with" clients to achieve outcomes, rather than working "for" them.
• To encourage clients to regain their confidence all the while promoting their self-respect and dignity.
• To provide the highest standard of care provision every day of the year.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To undertake duties as identified in the client’s care plan.
• To assist the client to remain safe and secure at home.
• To help the client to look after their own health.
• To appropriately record and report any changes in circumstances in the client’s care plan, social or health condition to the line manager.
• To comply with the risk assessment and to be responsible for notifying your line manager of any changes you think may be necessary.
• To notify the office daily of any changes made to the programme of work.
• To ensure that your calls are electronically recorded by signing in and signing out of your visit.
• To be accountable for your work practice and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills.
• To respect the rights of clients, and to strive to establish and maintain their trust and confidence, and that of their families.
• To uphold the values of the company – Respect, Dignity, Compassion, Excellence and Responsibility.

Benefits

• We are offering a Competitive pay scale.
• We are offering fixed monthly bonuses for senior level roles.
• We are paying 2 weekly.
• We are offering flexible hours for extraordinary cases.
• You can progress within our organisation (Care Assistant – Senior Care Assistant – Senior Trainer – Field Supervisor – Care Manager).
• We will offer support toward your NVQ levels.
• Staff accommodation available if needed.
• Employee of the month competition (£250 award).
• Monitoring of your Wellbeing (free massage, 50% of your Gym Membership).

If you are interested in the opportunity, please click apply now, or alternatively, call Connor on 07738214190.