Care Assistant - Community Based

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cheddar; Presencial; GBP 14.000 - 19.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Welcome bonus

Mileage pay

Overtime on bank holidays

Weekend uplift

Paid training and shadowing

Annual leave

Descripción de la vacante

Brunelcare is recruiting Community Carers to support people in their own homes across Somerset. You will assist with personal care, dressing, meals, and medication as per a care plan, with paid training and shadowing.

Shifts include AM and PM, with mileage pay and added weekend rate. No prior experience required. DBS check and right to work in the UK are necessary; sponsorship is not offered. Full training provided.

Formación

• Kind, patient and compassionate
• Strong timekeeping and listening to clients
• Ability to complete tasks promptly and accurately

Responsabilidades

• Provide personal care and support in clients' own homes, including washing, dressing and food preparation
• Administer medication in line with each client's care plan
• Keep all documentation promptly maintained and recorded
• Support clients to stay as independent as possible for as long as possible

Conocimientos

Compassionate nature

Timekeeping

Active listening

Descripción del empleo

Brunelcare's Somerset Community team is recruiting Community Carers to help people stay in their own homes. The work covers personal care such as washing, dressing and food preparation, giving medication under a care plan, and keeping records up to date. No previous experience or qualifications are needed, as paid training and shadowing are provided, and AM and PM shifts are available. Applicants who need visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

What the job involves

• Provide personal care and support in clients' own homes, including washing, dressing and food preparation
• Administer medication in line with each client's care plan
• Keep all documentation promptly maintained and recorded
• Support clients to enjoy life and stay as independent as possible for as long as possible

Skills & knowledge

• A kind, patient and compassionate nature
• Strong timekeeping, listening to clients and completing all tasks

Checks & eligibility

• Driving licence
• Own vehicle, due to the distances between clients
• DBS check
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

What's offered

• £500 welcome bonus paid on completion of probation
• Double time on bank holidays and an extra £1 per hour at weekends
• Mileage pay of 1 hour's pay for every 20 miles travelled plus 45p per mile
• Company sick pay, increasing with length of service
• 30 days paid annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 33 after 5 years (pro-rata)
• Comprehensive paid training, shadowing and support