Care Assistant

Service Care Solutions; Treharris; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care recruitment agency in Wales is seeking an experienced care assistant to provide support to older adults in a supported living setting. You will assist with personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration. The role offers flexible shifts, competitive pay at £15.85/hour, and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates should have experience working with older adults and be registered with Social Care Wales.

Benefits

Personal consultant with social work expertise

Frequent updates on new opportunities

Expert payroll service processed twice a week

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting older adults in daily living.
• Registered with Social Care Wales.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living support to older adults.
• Update care plans and maintain accurate records.
• Administer medication.

Skills

Experience of working with older adults

Ability to work on own initiative

Teamwork skills

Education

Social Care Wales registration

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

Merthyr Tydfil Council are seeking to recruit an experienced care assistant to join their team to work in a supported living setting for older adults. In this role you will provide support to service users assisting with things such as: personal care and dressing, meal preparation and administering medication.

We have a mixture of shifts available across the week and you will be able to select each week the hours that you want to do so this role would be suitable for people who are looking for both part and full time work. The role is being offered on a rolling contract with a pay rate of £15.85 per hour with enhanced rates for any evening and weekend work.

Duties of the role

• Provide daily living support to older adults
• Update care plans and maintain accurate records
• Administering medication

Ideal candidate

• Experience of working with older adults
• Social Care Wales registration
• Enhanced DBS check
• Full UK driving licence
• Be able to work upon own initiative and within a team

Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions

• You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of social work
• We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
• We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus. If you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now. To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, please contact Eilidh at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or (url removed).