Care Assistant - Croxteth (L11/L12)

Be Caring Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Liverpool is hiring Care Assistants to support individuals in their homes. You will promote independence and provide personal care while ensuring dignity. Previous retail experience is welcomed, and comprehensive training will be provided. The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and various bonuses. Must reside in Liverpool and be willing to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Fully funded DBS

Paid induction training

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail can provide transferable skills.
• No prior care experience required.
• Strong communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care while protecting people's dignity.
• Promote independence through enabling approaches.
• Support individuals in meeting their personal outcomes.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Clear communication

Job description

Job Description

If you have previous retail experience, you'll already have many of the skills needed to make an excellent Care Assistant for Be Caring. Patience, empathy, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively are all essential qualities for this role.

As a Care Assistant working within Croxteth, you will:

• Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
• Promote independence using enabling approaches.
• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
• Connect people to their communities, accessing local support and services.
• Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
• Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

Induction Training

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

• Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
• Dignity and respect, safeguarding, and equality and diversity.
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red).
• Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health, and capacity.

Do you have experience working in retail as a shop assistant? Then you already have many of the skills needed to become an excellent Care Assistant. We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. For this role, you do not need care experience; we recognize you will have many transferable skills from previous roles, such as a shop assistant. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Care Assistant.

Want to try something new? Choose a career with Be Caring.

Applicants must be based in Liverpool, UK. You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in Croxteth (L11/L12) and the surrounding areas.

For this role, we are recruiting:

• Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift. Pay: £12.82 p/hr (drivers) / £12.25 (walkers).
• Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers & 20p per mile for cyclists.
• Full-time hours available.
• Bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £300 annual bonus, and a £25 birthday gift voucher.

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which include early starts, late evenings, and weekend work:

• Morning & Lunches: 7am - 2pm
• Teas & Beds: 4pm - 10pm

We will agree your working pattern, setting a 2-week rota which includes:

• Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday.
• Evenings as agreed within your working hours.

Benefits

• Fully funded DBS.
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing, and additional online modules.
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice, and guidance for yourself and dependents.
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.