Care Assistants

Smiley & Co, Ltd.; Camelford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring and compassionate team in a reputable family-run company dedicated to providing high-quality care in the community. As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals to live independently in their homes. With full training provided, including opportunities to obtain qualifications up to Level 5 in Health and Social Care, this position is perfect for those looking to make a difference. Whether you have experience or are looking to return to work, your communication skills and commitment to care will be highly valued in this rewarding role.

Benefits

Full Training

Opportunity for Level 5 Training

Support for NVQ/QCF Diploma

Qualifications

• Be committed, caring, and compassionate.
• Be reliable and trustworthy with a commitment to Customer Care.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with personal care and daily activities.
• Provide medication support and nutritional assistance.

Skills

Communication Skills

Compassionate Care

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 2

Tools

Mobile Phone

Car

Job description

Care Assistants (Care in the community)

Location: Cornwall and Devon

Salary: £12.21 whilst training/Shadowing and £12.82 Carers with NVQ2 or above

Our clients are an established family run company who have been providing care for people in their community for over 30 years. They offer stable year-round work and have been rated Good by the CQC.

They are looking for caring, kind and compassionate people to join their team.

If you have experience in hospitality, retail, customer services or wish to return to work after a career break, your expertise in communication with people from various backgrounds gives you the experience the company are looking for.

They provide support to people in their local community and as a care Assistant you can make a real difference to the lives of people in your local area, giving them the support they need to be able to live independently in their own homes. They provide high standards of person-centred care and have a team of experienced Managers who have a number of years working within the care sector.

The Role

As a care assistant you will be responsible for helping customers out of bed, provide personal care, assist with medication, shopping, food/nutritional support, day sitting, escorting to and from appointments or just being there for a chat.

Their ideal candidate:

• Be committed, caring and compassionate and keen to provide professional high-quality care
• Be reliable and trustworthy with a commitment to Customer Care
• Be able to work on your own initiative or part of a team
• Be NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 2 qualified - if you have not, they can help you obtain this with their in-house trainers
• Previous experience not essential

Essential Skills:

• Have the use of a mobile phone
• Working alternate weekends and some evenings will be a requirement
• UK Driving licence and use of a car

Benefits

• They offer full training and the opportunity to complete training up to Level 5 in Health and Social Care.
• They welcome applicants with or without experience as they offer full training, diplomas, care certificate (if not already obtained)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.