Care Assistant - Weymouth Connect Day Centre

Care Dorset Ltd; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave? reducido

Maternity pay

Sick pay from day one

Blue Light discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Litmos platform for learning

Refer a Friend Bonus

Annual awards

Job summary

Care Dorset Ltd in Weymouth is looking for a Care Assistant to support adults at the Weymouth Connect Day Centre. The role includes helping with personal care, domestic tasks, and ensuring dignity and privacy for clients.

You will also maintain concise client records and follow safety protocols for manual handling and infection control. The position is part-time (21 hours weekly) with fixed days and shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to assist with personal care for adults
• Ability to perform manual handling tasks
• Maintain accurate client records
• Commitment to health and safety policies
• Respect clients’ privacy and dignity

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks
• Undertake domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Support clients while maintaining dignity and privacy
• Record brief notes on client records
• Follow health and safety procedures for hoisting and infection control
• Work within the Gold Standards Framework

Skills

Personal care

Manual handling

Record keeping

Health & Safety

Dignity & privacy

Job description

Care Assistant - Weymouth Connect Day Centre

• Care Assistant - Weymouth Connect Day Centre

About The Role

Each day as a Care Assistant is different. You will assist with all aspects of personal care and support for the people we support within the setting.

• Undertake personal care duties as required to the relevant client group which will typically include toileting, washing and manual handling (including hoisting) and transfer.
• Undertake domestic tasks, such as cleaning and laundry
• Support the relevant client group in a way that maintains dignity and privacy
• Participate in the maintenance of essential record keeping, through brief written recording on individual client records
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements in respect of manual handling and transfer hoisting and the use of protective equipment to aid infection control
• You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework

For full details and 'Must Haves' please see the attached Job Description

• This is a part time position: 21 hours a week days Monday, Tuesday, Friday,
  Monday 9:00am until 16:30pm
  Tuesday 9:00am until 16:30pm
  Friday 8:45am to 16:15pm
  (30 minutes lunch break)
• Applications from a sensible commuting distance considered
• Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the relevant location without requiring employer sponsorship, either now or in the future.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremo

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are people focused . We are genuine . We have integrity . We will develop . We are a team .

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life? Do you have a caring and empathetic nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset

Day Services support people with disabilities, older people, and people with dementia. We do this in our centres, and through outreach teams. Typically, Day Services are open 9am-3pm, Monday to Friday.