Care Assistant - Days

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Codnor CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in healthcare is seeking experienced Care Assistants in Codnor to impact vulnerable lives positively. You will work in a beautiful care home, handling up to 40 residents with age-related illnesses. Responsibilities include personal care, following care plans, and maintaining health and safety. This role offers flexible hours, with pay at £12.35 per hour plus holiday accrued.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Accrued holiday up to 28 days

Opportunity for online training

Qualifications

• Considerable understanding of care plans and personal care.
• Must have an enhanced DBS certificate or can obtain one.
• Experience of at least 3 months working in a care home setting.

Responsibilities

• Follow personalised care plans for residents.
• Record condition updates and fluid intakes.
• Conduct personal care for residents.
• Ensure health and safety of all service users.
• Engage service users in activities.

Skills

Referenceable work history

In-date mandatory training certificates

Enhanced DBS certificate

3+ months paid UK work experience in a care home

Job description

Looking for early starts as an experienced Care Assistant in the Codnor area?

You will be working alongside a friendly team within a beautiful care home. With up to 40 residents dealing with age-related illnesses such as Dementia, your role will have an insightful impact to vulnerable lives.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Following personalised care plans
• Recording any relevant condition updates
• Recording fluid intakes
• Conducting required personal care
• Supporting the service users through effective use of moving and handling
• Maintaining the health and safety of the service users at all times
• Taking part in activities to keep the service users engaged throughout the day
• Completing housekeeping tasks as required

Join our team, Make a difference!

Qualifications and requirements

• Referenceable work history
• In‑date mandatory training certificates (incl. moving and handling, safeguarding vulnerable adults and infection control)
• An enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service
• A minimum of 3 months paid UK work experience working within a care home

If you do not have a valid DBS and/or training, do not worry as we can help you with this. We are happy to offer online training available at a subsidised fee and the certificates are yours to keep!

This role offers immediate starts with hours that suit your schedule.

You will be working either 06:45 to 14:30 on days between Monday and Sunday.

The rate of pay for this role is £12.35 per hour (plus up to 28 days accrued holiday).