Care Assistant

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Redcar; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Redcar is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to support vulnerable individuals in their homes. The role involves assisting with daily tasks such as nutrition, personal care, and companionship. Flexible contracts are available to fit various schedules. Join our team to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying benefits like paid training, career progression, and an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Paid training / shadowing

Company pension

Generous Refer a Friend scheme

On-site parking

Company events

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Driving license required.
• Willingness to support vulnerable people.

Responsibilities

• Support people with nutrition and hydration.
• Provide companionship and reduce loneliness.
• Medication support and general cleaning tasks.

Skills

Good communication

Ability to be a lone worker

Desire to make a difference

Job description

CONTACT - [e-mail] Gaynor Spence – Recruitment Officer – 01287 634706

You must have the Right to work in the UK

DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED

Are you looking for a new career opportunity?

Would you like to be an important and valued member of the community?

Would you like to be able to support vulnerable people to stay in their own homes instead of having to go into a care home or into hospital?

If ‘Yes’ to the above questions, our wonderful team at ‘Caremark Redcar and Cleveland’ would love to hear from you!!

At Caremark Redcar and Cleveland we value all of our staff and are dedicated to their wellbeing! We are a friendly team and we would love you to be part of it! Our roles are rewarding, knowing that you are providing such important care for many elderly and vulnerable people in Redcar and Cleveland.

Pay: £12.21 per hour for ALL AGES – 17 years of age and above Benefits:

24 hour on call support from a designated Field Care Supervisor
Amazing team work to ensure all clients remain safe
Paid training / shadowing
Mileage of 45p per mile
Separate paid travel time
Breakdown payslips – full transparency and prompt pay query support
Generous Refer a Friend scheme
Career progression
Annual Care Awards
Summer Family Fun Day
Early Pay facility – need your wages early? not a problem
Open door Policy – we want to know how we can do better
WE HAVE THERAPY DOGS!

What you’ll be doing!

Supporting people with nutrition and hydration
Bathing / Dressing / Washing Hair / Toilet support / Catheter Care
Companionship – reducing loneliness
Getting people moving and out into their local community
Medication support
General Cleaning tasks
Shopping support
Improving / Maintaining peoples independence
Ensuring people live their best lives!

Flexible contracts are offered.

Flexible availability can be discussed, we are happy to be a second employer or work around your partners shifts!

This job is also known as: · Care Assistant · Health Care Assistant · Home Care Assistant · Support Worker Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: £12.21 – £13.53

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer
We have 10 Therapy Dogs
On-site parking
Referral programme
Amazing team working

Essential Requirements:

Good communication The desire to make a difference to peoples lives The ability to be a lone worker
Why work for us?
We are the largest home care company in Redcar area
We care about our staff
We have a designated supervisor for all staff
We recognise the amazing work care staff do by doing an annual care awards
We are fighting hard for higher wages for our care staff
We have an amazing relationship with our Local Authority
We offer career progression to those who show us their commitment to being a quality carer
We develop our staff, offering Level 2, 3, 4 and 5 diplomas in Health and Social Care and Management
We pay separate travel time
We pay mileage at 45p per mile


Interested?

Have more questions?

We would love to hear from you Come and join our amazing Blue Family and help us to make a difference to peoples lives!