Care Assistant - Gateshead (NE8, NE9, NE10)

Be Caring; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Caring recherche des Care Assistants à Gateshead pour rejoindre une équipe dédiée à l'enrichissement des vies des clients. Aucune expérience préalable en soins n'est requise, mais des valeurs d'empathie et de respect sont essentielles. Offrant une formation complète et des horaires flexibles, ce rôle sera gratifiant pour ceux qui aiment aider les autres.

Benefits

Formation rémunérée

Assistance 24 heures sur 24

Congés payés

Adhésion au syndicat (optionnelle)

Qualifications

• Capacité à communiquer efficacement avec les clients et leurs familles.
• Respect des valeurs et des comportements éthiques.
• Capacité à faire preuve d'empathie dans diverses situations.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des soins personnalisés en respectant la dignité des clients.
• Promouvoir l'indépendance en utilisant des approches d'autonomisation.
• Connecter les clients à leurs communautés et services de soutien locaux.

Skills

Communication

Respect

Empathie

Job description

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Care Assistant - Gateshead (NE8, NE9, NE10), Gateshead

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Client:

Be Caring

Location:

Gateshead, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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122

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Requirements:

• Drivers only

Be a Care-Giving Day-Maker

Our Mission “Is to be care-giving day-makers, hope-builders, smile-givers, life-changers, community-warriors with the will to make a difference.” Join our dedicated community team and help us to enrich the lives of others.

Join our dedicated community team today!

We are recruiting a minimum of 4 full-time or 8 part-time Community Care Worker to provide care and support to people living in Gateshead (NE8, NE9, NE10) .

If you are the kind of person that can make people smile while visiting them in their home, then a Care Worker with Be Caring could be the right fit for you. You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a Care Worker, but you will need the right values. Each day is varied, and you will need to have a can-do attitude.

Job Purpose

Connecting our customers to community activities; providing care and support that promotes going above and beyond. You will be integral to enabling customers to access local community groups, activities and events.

• 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.

Pay: £ p/hr (drivers) - (paid per shifts not per call, travel time included)

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring , your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which for this role include late shift working and alternate weekends.

• Early Shifts: 7:00am - 3:00pm
• Late shift: 3:00pm - 10:00pm (finish time depends on public transport times)

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring , we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes:

• Evenings as agreed within your working hours.
• 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.

Induction Training

We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. For this role you do not need care experience, we recognise you will have many transferable skills from previous roles, for example as a shop assistant. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Care Assistant.

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.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!