Care Assistant

Local Solutions; Sefton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction training

Enhanced DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

E-Learning

Apprenticeships funded

Watersports Centre discount

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

Company mobile phone with unlimited

Job summary

Local Solutions in Merseyside is seeking Care Assistants (Walkers & Drivers) to provide personal care at clients' homes in Sefton and surrounding areas. No experience required; full training will be provided.

The role offers a real living wage and a generous mileage allowance, with weekday and weekend pay rates. You will support service users to maintain independence, follow care plans, and document care activities.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal/domestic care to service users in their own homes within Sefton and surrounding areas.
• Promote good care practice, preserve dignity and independence, and respect cultural and religious needs.
• Meet physical, social and emotional needs as per care plan; support independent living.
• Liaise with other staff, agencies and community nurses involved in care.
• Help service users maintain daily living skills and use equipment when required.
• Maintain records and report significant changes to the Line Manager.
• Be part of a community-based team and work flexibly with colleagues.
• Adhere to Local Solutions policies and promote anti-discriminatory practice.

Skills

Personal care

Home care support

Job description

Location: Netherton & Maghull and other surrounding areas.

Salary: £13.45 per hour weekdays and £13.85 per hour weekends Real living wage employer

Shift patterns: Breakfasts and Lunches / Teas and Beds

Mileage: 45p per mile allowance included

Vacancies for Walkers & Drivers

About Us

Local Solutions is a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals and communities across Merseyside and North Wales. For over 50 years, we have been delivering high-quality care and support services, making a tangible difference in people's lives. Guided by our core values Compassionate, Pioneering, Reliable, and Knowledgeable we are committed to providing innovative and sustainable social care solutions.

Become a Care Assistant with Local Solutions and provide practical support and personal care to individuals within their own homes within the Sefton area. This is an exciting opportunity to play a role with a leading Health and Social Care Charity. No experience is required and training will be provided.

Care Assistant Benefits

Working as a Care Assistant for Local Solutions, you can expect the following great benefits:

• Paid induction training (T&C apply)
• Provide staff with an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), role depending.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card
• Opportunity to utilise E-Learning and gain further knowledge and skills.
• Personal development promoted and funded apprenticeships available.
• Up to 50% discount for our Watersports Centre.
• Enhanced pay on 10 Bank Holidays
• Company mobile phone with unlimited calls, text & data

Welcome Bonus

Walkers £100 after 100 hours of care delivered

Drivers £200 after 100 hours of care delivered

Main Responsibilities

Purpose of the Post is to provide personal/domestic care to the service user enabling them to retain their independence in their own home.

• To promote good care practice, including a commitment to the service user, maintaining their dignity and independence and respect for their cultural, spiritual and religious needs.
• To meet the physical, social and emotional need of service users as agreed in the care plan, to promote independence and enhance their living skills.
• Provide direct personal/domestic care in accordance with the service users assessed needs, for example To liaise and collaborate with other departmental staff, agencies and community nurses who are involved in providing care for the service user.
• To work with service users to improve and maintain daily living skills, using appropriate equipment whenever required To contribute to the maintenance of appropriate records providing written reports on care plans and report regularly to the Line Manager any significant changes in the service user or their circumstances. .
• To be part of a team of staff working within the community, working flexibly with other staff members.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with Local Solutions policies and procedures, including the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. To undertake any other duties that are appropriate to the job

If you have a spare room in your home you may be able to provide a young person with support and earn up to £230 a week which may not affect your benefits.