Care Assistant

Brackenberry; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Care Assistant on a temporary contract in Worcestershire. This role involves providing essential care and support to adults with various needs, promoting their independence and dignity. Responsibilities include personal care, assisting with physical tasks, and encouraging social and therapeutic activities. Candidates should possess previous experience in care settings and the ability to handle emotional challenges. Competitive pay rates between £12.45 and £16.06 per hour, with potential for contract extension.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a residential or community care setting with people with disabilities.
• Understanding of health and safety issues, risk assessments, and care planning within a care setting.
• Ability to deal with the mental demands of working with vulnerable adults, which can be emotionally challenging.

Responsibilities

• Assist people using the service with physical tasks, including dressing, washing, bathing, and assistance with meals.
• Encourage and assist individuals or groups with social and therapeutic activities offered by the service.
• Enter clear and accurate details of incidents and events in appropriate records and provide verbal reports to senior staff before leaving duty.
• Update and maintain care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with senior staff and the individuals using the service.
• Undertake duties in accordance with the Directorates Health and Safety Policy, including safe lifting and moving following appropriate training.

Skills

Experience in residential or community care

Understanding of health and safety issues

Ability to manage emotional challenges

Job description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Worcestershire t to assist with the appointment of a Care Assistant on a 2.5 -months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £12.45 - £16.06 per hour

Summary:

The Care Assistant (Support Worker) provides essential care and support to adults with various care needs to help them achieve maximum independence. Operating within a "Can Do Culture," the post holder is responsible for delivering high-quality, responsive services that uphold the dignity, rights, and choices of every individual. This frontline role involves both personal care and social support, requiring a proactive individual who can work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere.

Responsibilities:

• Assist people using the service with physical tasks, including dressing, washing, bathing, and assistance with meals.
• Encourage and assist individuals or groups with social and therapeutic activities offered by the service
• Enter clear and accurate details of incidents and events in appropriate records and provide verbal reports to senior staff before leaving duty
• Update and maintain care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with senior staff and the individuals using the service.
• Undertake duties in accordance with the Directorates Health and Safety Policy, including safe lifting and moving following appropriate training

Essentials:

• Previous experience working in a residential or community care setting with people with disabilities.
• Understanding of health and safety issues, risk assessments, and care planning within a care setting.
• Ability to deal with the mental demands of working with vulnerable adults, which can be emotionally challenging

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer:

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important:

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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