Care Assistant - Weekend Nights

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised online training

Permanent role

Night shifts available

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced care assistant in the United Kingdom to support a team caring for residents with age-related illnesses, including Alzheimer's disease, and mobility needs. The role involves delivering high-quality care to 35 service users.

Shifts include nights 21:00–07:00, with other shifts available on request. The position offers permanent opportunities and a pay rate of £13.25 per hour, with subsidised online training available and certificates

Qualifications

• Two employment references, one from a care home setting.
• In-date mandatory training certificates (moving and handling, safeguarding vulnerable adults and infection control).
• Enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service.
• Experience using Hoists, Slings and Rotundas.
• Minimum of 6 months paid UK work experience in a residential care home.
• Fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care.
• Assist with moving and handling.
• Complete company paperwork.
• Perform light household duties.

Skills

Caring

Empathetic

Patience

Active listening

Job description

We have roles available for experienced care assistants.

You will be supporting the existing care team who specialise in illnesses related to old age, such as Alzheimer€™s Disease or physical mobility issues.

As a care assistant you will be a key member of the team in providing high standard of care to the 35 service users.

Your duties will include:

• Providing a high standard of care
• Moving and handling
• Completing company paperwork
• Completing light household duties

This opportunity will be perfect for someone who is naturally kind, caring and compassionate as well as supportive and encouraging. You will need to be a good listener and have patience and understanding.

• Have two employment references, one of which must be from a care home setting
• Hold in-date mandatory training certificates (inc. moving and handling, safeguarding vulnerable adults and infection control)
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service.
• Have a range of experience in the use of Hoists, Slings and Rotundas
• Have a minimum of 6 months paid UK work experience working within a residential care home.
• Be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

If you do not have a valid DBS and/or training, do not worry as we can help you with this. We are happy to offer online training available at a subsidised fee and the certificates are yours to keep!

This position is ongoing with permanent opportunities for the right candidate.

Shift times are :

Nights 2100 to 0700.

Other shifts are available on request.

The rate of pay for this role is £13.25 per hour.