Care Assistant - Slough

Avant Healthcare services; Slough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local domiciliary care provider is seeking compassionate Care and Support Workers in Slough. The role involves assisting clients with personal care and everyday tasks while offering flexible working hours. Successful candidates will receive continuous training and benefits like paid holidays and pension schemes. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving community health.

Benefits

Flexible working

Promotion opportunities

Paid holiday

Ongoing training

Store discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or related fields preferred.
• Ability to assist with medication and basic household duties.
• Willingness to learn and undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care tasks.
• Provide practical support in household duties.
• Help clients manage medical conditions and everyday tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Kindness

Personal care skills

Ability to manage medical conditions

Job description

Avant Healthcare is a domiciliary care provider that places care and support workers with families who require your services in their local community. We are looking for Care and Support Workers with compassion and kindness.

What do we offer our Care and Support Workers?

• Flexible working
• Work-life balance because you can choose to work local to you, reducing travel time
• Promotion and opportunities to grow within the business
• Pension scheme and 28 days paid holiday
• Continuous support from our dedicated field base and service managers
• Store discounts
• Benefits from our "refer a friend" scheme
• Paid care certificate training and ongoing support and training
• We provide free PPE to all carers, e.g., masks, hand sanitizers, aprons, gloves, shoe covers, and sleeve covers

What does being a Care Assistant involve?

• Personal care such as assisting with showering/bathing, dressing, medication, etc.
• Practical support such as laundry, cleaning, preparing and cooking meals, and taking clients out to shops, doctors, or social events
• Supporting people with specialized needs
• Helping clients with their everyday duties
• Managing different medical conditions like dementia, autism, and challenging behavior
• Household duties, cooking, cleaning, and general running of their home