Care Assistant

Professional Carers; South Queensferry; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A community care service provider in South Queensferry is seeking compassionate individuals for Health and Social Care positions. The role involves supporting personal care and medication, promoting independence, and providing nutritional support. Candidates must have at least six months experience in care, and a driving license is preferred. Flexible working hours are available, along with in-house training and opportunities for formal qualifications.

Benefits

In-house training with funded CRB check

Mileage payment of 40p per mile

Opportunities for formal qualifications

Free uniform and PPE

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 6 months caring experience required.
• Driving licence or willingness to walk to appointments.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care and medication administration.
• Promote independence.
• Provide nutritional support.
• Perform safety and well-being checks.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Good communication

Team player

Job description

Location: Unit 3, The Loan, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9SD

Rate: £12.60 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time, Part Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Every day is different when you work in Health and Social Care – We are seeking outstanding individuals to deliver Care in the Community, in the following postal code areas EH4, EH28, EH29, EH30 and up and coming area EH12. This job isn't for everyone, but if you are reliable, compassionate and have a natural ability to care, Professional Carers want to hear from you!

Here is just some of the comments from our latest employee reviews:

"Working for Professional Carers gives you the opportunity to feel good about making a difference and everyday is different. To see a smile on each service users face, every morning makes it all worth whole."

"I am fairly new to care and I love it. I came from the retail industry and was quite worried at first whether this would be for me. From the get go Professional Carers welcomed me with open arms and I feel not just part of a team, but part of the family."

"It’s true what they say, we aren’t just employees, we are part of a family for this company. Everyone supports each other and the service users are the most important things in everyone's eyes - apply now!"

Benefits include: -

• In house training with fully funded criminal records check.
• Mileage payment of 40p per mile for car drivers, paid automatically into your wages.
• Opportunities to gain formal qualifications, including SVQ diplomas in Health and Social Care.
• Free uniform, personal protective equipment, and a mobile phone.
• Flexible working hours [full, part time and bank hours available] with regular service users, consistent hours, walking runs and limited gaps in between appointments.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting with personal care and medication administration.
• Promotion of independence.
• Providing Nutritional support
• Catheter and stoma care.
• Safety and well-being checks.
• Reliable, committed and a good team player.
• A good communicator who possesses a passion for helping others.
• 6 months caring experience.
• Driving licence [or be prepared to walk to appointments].

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: Up to £12.60 per hour + 40 pence mileage allowances + mobile phone.