Care Assistant - Howdon (NE28)

Be Caring Ltd; North Shields; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others as a Care Assistant. This role offers the chance to provide personal care, promote independence, and connect individuals to their communities. With flexible shifts and comprehensive training, you can develop your skills while making a meaningful impact. Enjoy benefits like fully funded DBS checks, paid training, and an Employee Assistance Programme. If you have the right values and a can-do attitude, this is the perfect opportunity to become a vital part of a community-focused organization.

Benefits

Fully funded DBS

Paid induction training

Training development funding

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Optional union membership

Qualifications

• Essential qualities include patience, empathy, and clear communication.
• No prior care experience is necessary; transferable skills are valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care while protecting dignity and promoting independence.
• Support individuals to meet their outcomes and connect with communities.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Can-do attitude

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Personal care techniques

Health and safety knowledge

Job description

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 part-time Care Assistants to provide care and support to people living in Howdon (NE28).

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

Pay: £12.00 p/hr Driver & £11.50 p/hr walkers

• Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers / 20p per mile for cyclists
• Bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £300 annual bonus, £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 working:

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

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

• Alternate full weekends
• 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

Job Description

You may 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 Howdon, 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

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!