Care Assistant - Weekends

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Bassetlaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking carers for weekend shifts in Bassetlaw. The role involves supporting elderly service users with daily living activities and providing excellent care. Ideal candidates should have relevant certifications and a minimum of 3 months experience in health and social care. Competitive pay rates starting at £12.75 per hour for day shifts. Flexible hours available.

Qualifications

• Safeguarding training within 1 year.
• Infection Control training within 1 year.
• Moving and Handling training within 1 year.
• A DBS check for adult services dated within the last 12 months.
• A minimum of 3 months experience in a Health and Social Care environment.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly service users with physical/mental illnesses.
• Assist with personal care and daily activities.
• Maintain awareness for working with dementia patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Empathy

Patient care

Job description

Overview

Apply today and interview tomorrow. We have immediate start weekend work in Worksop. You will make a difference and bring a smile to service users’ faces. If you have a keen eye for detail and past experience in a care setting, this could be the perfect flexible opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly service users who have a range of physical and mental illnesses/disabilities, working alongside established teams to deliver excellent care.
• Assist with residents’ activities of daily living, including personal care, moving/handling, and meeting nutritional and hygiene needs.
• Be proactive on the job and maintain an awareness and passion for working with people with dementia.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Safeguarding training within 1 year
• Infection Control training within 1 year
• Moving and Handling training within 1 year
• A DBS check for adult services dated within the last 12 months, preferably on the update service
• A minimum of 3 months experience in a Health and Social Care environment

QS Care can provide training opportunities for candidates with training that has expired. Additionally, we can arrange a DBS application on behalf of the candidate where the last check was done over 1 year ago and is not on the update service.

Hours & Location

• Role for ongoing hours
• Working on Saturdays or Sundays with typical hours being:
• 07:00 to 14:15
• 14:00 to 22:00
• 22:00 to 07:00

Compensation

• £12.75 per hour (Days)
• £13.25 per hour (Nights)