Care Assistant - South Leeds (Shopping / Cleaning / Sitting Calls)

Be Caring Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to join their compassionate team in Leeds. This fulfilling role involves providing personalized care and support to individuals in the community, helping them achieve their goals while promoting independence. With a focus on kindness, you will connect clients to local services and ensure their dignity is upheld. Comprehensive training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Benefits

Fully funded DBS

Paid induction training

Training development

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Union membership (optional)

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting the community is essential.
• Experience is not required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and support people to meet their outcomes.
• Deliver personalized care while protecting dignity.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassion and kindness

Ability to promote independence

Education

No formal education required

Job description

Requirements:

• Female applicants only
• Drivers only

Make a difference in your community.

At Be Caring, we believe everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and compassion. If you’re passionate about helping others, we want to hear from you.

Applicants must be based in Leeds, UK.

You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in:

• Beeston
• Belle Isle
• Hunslet
• Killingbeck
• Middleton
• Rothwell
• Seacroft
• Tingley

For this role, we are recruiting:

• 2 x Drivers

Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.

Pay: £12.50 p/hr (drivers)

• Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers
• Full-time role
• Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus, £25 birthday gift voucher.

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes both:

• Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
• Alternate Weekends

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

If you’re looking for a job that’s both deeply fulfilling, a career as a community-based Care Assistant might just be what you’re looking for.

As a Domestic Carer working within South Leeds, you will:

• 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 (when required).
• Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
• 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. Experience is not required for this role, but having a passion for supporting the community is essential.

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!