Care Assistant (Children)

Prestige Nursing + Care; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free uniform

Training programs

Job summary

Prestige Nursing East Lancashire is a family-run homecare provider offering care in clients' own homes and local care settings. We are seeking compassionate carers who have experience supporting children with additional needs, including autism and learning difficulties, and who can work outside school hours to support families at home.

We offer weekly pay, free uniform, and ongoing in-house training with NVQ options; DBS updates welcome.

Qualifications

• Suitable candidates must have experience working with children with additional support needs, such as autism, learning difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Skills

ASN experience

Autism awareness

Job description

Suitable candidates must have experience working with children with additional support needs, such as autism, learning difficulties and challenging behaviours. The working hours will be outwith school hours, to support families at home.

About Us:

Prestige Nursing East Lancashire is a family-run business, providing a wide range of healthcare solutions to individuals within their own homes and care settings.

We pride ourselves on a reputation for providing excellent care services and being one of the best care and support agencies in East Lancashire. We strive to provide a high standard of care to all of our service users.

Feedback on our services from staff and service users includes:

'I wish I had joined Prestige years ago. One hundred percent a pleasure to work for.'

'The staff I worked with worked well as a team and management were very helpful.'

'The best agency I have worked for by far. They keep me updated, there is good communication and they give me more than enough work.'

'I don't know how we would have coped without Prestige's support, members of the care team have felt like family at times.'

'I cannot fault the attention to care that my mother received throughout the pandemic. Despite challenging circumstances, the carers and branch team at Prestige Nursing Blackpool have done everything possible to keep our family safe, supported and happy. We cannot praise them enough.'

Our family truly cares about the well-being of all staff and service users and strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders.

Why work for Prestige?

• Access to Prestige's extensive free training programs.
• Access to external training providers in NVQ 2,3,5 in Health and Social Care.
• Ongoing in-house training to extend your knowledge of working practice.
• Weekly pay into your bank, along with accrued holiday pay.
• Free uniform.

"By submitting your details, you acknowledge that Prestige Nursing Ltd is collecting, processing and using your personal data for managing your application and establishing an applicant database. For more information, please visit our Applicant Policy"

WE CAN FAST TRACK YOU APPLICATION IF YOUR DBS IS ON THE UPDATE SERVICE

*pay rates are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%*