Care Assistant

Coverage Care Services Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend enhancements

Training & development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Free staff uniform

Paid breaks

Job summary

Coverage Care Services Ltd in Bishop's Castle, SY9 5AJ, is recruiting Care Assistants to join our team across a range of hours, including full-time and part-time positions. You will support residents with daily living activities, promote independence, and work as a keyworker within our person-centred approach.

Duties include personal care, meal assistance, and, where required, administering medications. Training is provided; a competitive salary with weekend enhancements is offered, along with

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for others in a care setting is ideal but not essential as we will help you to develop the skills you need.

Responsibilities

• Personal care for residents.
• Be a keyworker for residents.
• Administering medication where required.
• Assisting with meal times and feeding as needed.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Compassionate

Job description

Care Assistant – (various hours available - including full time and part time) We are looking for caring, sensitive, compassionate individuals to join our care team to support the delivery of a high quality service to our service users, enhancing their quality of life, whilst promoting independence. We provide person centered care which starts with a care plan for every resident. Documented in this are all the daily living activities needs and preferences; therefore your duties will include, personal care, being a keyworker, administering medication, assisting with meal times. Full details are included in the job information pack. Experience of caring for others in a care setting is ideal but not essential as we will help you to develop the skills you need.

Our shift times are generally 8 am - 8 pm or 10 pm, 8 am - 3 pm, 3 pm to 8pm/10 pm.

The home is based in Bishop`s Castle, SY9 5AJ.

In return we will also:

• Offer a competitive salary and weekend enhancements. The National living wage applies to all staff members (including those aged under 25)
• Offer all employees a broad range of training & development opportunities including the opportunity to apply to complete the Level 2/3 Health & Social Care qualification
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Staff Uniform
• Paid breaks
• Provide a set 2 week rolling rota pattern to include working alternate weekends.