Care Assistant Driver (Emergency Response) Female Only

Changeworknow is part of the Access Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health & Social Care Diploma (Levels 2

Paid induction training

Flexible working hours

Uniform and PPE provided

Ongoing training and support

Career progression

Equal opportunities employer

Higher weekend pay

Job summary

MerseyCare Julie Ann is seeking a Care Assistant Driver (Emergency Response) in the Liverpool area to deliver compassionate home care to vulnerable adults, covering specified neighbourhoods and surrounding areas. You will attend calls on short notice and help service users regain independence.

Responsibilities include daily tasks, meal prep, medication reminders, light domestic duties and providing meaningful companionship, with an emphasis on patient dignity and safety. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Reliable, hardworking individuals with a genuine desire to care.
• Ability to travel to service users within the area and support daily tasks.
• Own car with business insurance and a willingness to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to vulnerable adults in their own homes.
• Travel around visiting service users to assist with daily tasks and personal care.
• Assist with meals, medication administration, laundry and light domestic duties.
• Provide companionship and communicate effectively with service users.
• Work in partnership with service users to maintain independence and confidence.
• Attend calls on short notice due to sickness or urgent referrals.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Conscientious

Flexible

Job description

Care Assistant Driver (Emergency Response) Female Only

Are youpassionate,caring,conscientiousandreliable? Have you considered a career in care? MerseyCare Julie Ann are recruiting Social Care Workers in the Liverpool area!

As a First Responder, you will be covering the following areas,Allerton,Mossley Hill,Garston,Aigburth,Toxteth,Dingle,City Centre,Cressington,Kensington,Anfield,Everton,Vauxhall,Kirkdale,Wavertree,Speke,Woolton,Hunts Crossand surrounding areas. The successful candidate will be required to attend calls on a last-minute basis due to sickness or urgent referrals. You will be responsible for providing short term care to help get customers back on their feet on their return home from Hospital. It helps customers to rebuild their confidence in day-to-day tasks and allows them to return to a normal independent life.

Benefits of working for MCJA:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Paid holidays
• Health & Social Care Diploma (Levels 2 & 3)
• Paid induction training
• Flexible working hours (including evenings and weekends)
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Ongoing training and support
• Opportunities for career progression
• We are an equal opportunities employer
• Higher rate of pay at the weekends

Hours of work: Full and part time shifts between7am - 2pm(Morning & Lunch) 3pm - 10pm(Tea's & Beds)andweekend working.

The role is subject to anEnhanced Disclosure & Barring Servicecertificate (DBS).

Company Profile:
MerseyCare Julie Ann are a family run business that have over 20 years’ experience of providing and assessing for personalised care. We deliver person-centred and bespoke services to over 750 people per week across Merseyside.

Duties and Responsibilities:
We are looking for:

• Reliable, hard-working people with a genuine desire to care.
• Providing care and support to vulnerable adults within their own homes
• Travel around visiting our service users to assist with daily tasks, from light domestic duties to full personal care.
• Visiting a number of regular service users within the area
• Assisting with meal preparation, medication administration, laundry, light domestic duties, bathing, dressing and continence requirements.
• You will also provide much needed companionship to people within our community.
• You will need a good sense of humour and a great deal of common sense. The successful applicant will demonstrate their communication skills and ability to work in partnership with the service users.
• Have access to your own car with business insurance.

Please note this role is also known as Carer, Care Assistant, Care Worker and Domiciliary Care Assistant