Care Assistant (Car Driver Essential) (Adult Social Care)

Radfield Home Care; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking care staff in Peterborough to assist clients with personal care, household tasks, and companionship. The role requires a driving license and offers competitive pay along with flexible working patterns and training opportunities. Previous experience is helpful but not mandatory as training will be provided.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Paid travel time

Flexible working patterns

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive management team

Qualifications

• Physically able to cope with demands of domiciliary care work.
• Mentally able to manage stressful situations.
• Able to work regular weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide care assistance for clients in the community.
• Support with personal care and household tasks.
• Drive to various locations for client visits.

Skills

Caring

Good communication

Organised

Self-motivated

Job description

We are a quality led home care provider opening a new branch in Stamford, Peterborough & Rutland.

We provide care in the community for people who need assistance to live independently. This includes a range of support with personal care, household tasks, medication support and companionship calls to name a few.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional care by exceptional people. To make that happen, we believe in recruiting the best staff and in looking after them well. We are now recruiting care staff to join our new team.

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay
• Plus paid travel time
• Plus paid mileage at £0.30/mile
• Paid Training
• DBS Paid
• 5.6 weeks paid holidays
• Flexible working patterns
• Full and part-time positions
• Organised geographical runs
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Supportive and friendly management team
• Regular 1:1 supervision meetings with your line manager
• Opportunities to develop within your career
• A commitment to your health, safety and well-being

DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO YOUR OWN CAR ARE ESSENTIAL

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Physically able to cope with the demands of domiciliary care work which involves bending, lifting, stretching, kneeling, crouching, using small stepladders, walking, getting up and down stairs & manual dexterity
• Mentally able to cope with the demands of domiciliary care work which can be stressful and involve dealing with bereavement and challenging behaviour
• Able to work regular weekends either 4 sessions on alternate weekends or 2 sessions every weekend
• To participate in the stand by carer rota
• Self motivated, organised and flexible
• Caring, patient and sensitive to the needs of others and to the sick or infirm
• An active team player but also able to work on own initiative
• A good communicator

Desired:

• Previous experience in the care profession and qualifications are desirable attributes but we can provide training and opportunities to undertake qualifications to staff with no previous care experience.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer. Our staff are most important to us and we do our utmost to look after them!

We are booking interviews so please apply or call Karen on 01780 755722 so we can meet you at our office in Great Casterton, Stamford.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and that our recruitment and selection processes are fair and transparent.