Care Assistant

Guardian Homecare Limited; Salterforth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Homecare Limited is seeking Care Assistants to provide essential support to clients in their homes. This rewarding role focuses on personal care and daily living tasks, making a difference in clients' lives while offering opportunities for skill development and teamwork. No previous experience is needed, just a compassionate attitude and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No social care experience required; focus on compassion.
• Ability to care and resilience are crucial.
• Willingness to learn new skills in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care, including bathing and dressing.
• Support clients with medication management and practical tasks.
• Follow individual care plans to promote client safety.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Location: Barnoldswick and surrounding areas

Shifts available: A range of shifts available.

Access to vehicle required due to geographical nature of role.

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at Guardian, part of City & County, every day will be different to the next. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our clients’ lives and your career.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and wellbeing platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.