Care Assistants - Afternoon Shifts

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

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking experienced Care Assistants to join an established care home team in a role focused on elderly care, including dementia-related needs. The position emphasizes compassionate support, daily living assistance, and maintaining a safe, comfortable environment.

Applicants should have an Enhanced DBS (or be able to obtain one), relevant mandatory training, and at least 3 months’ care experience with a two-year referenceable work history.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS certificate or ability to obtain one within the facilities budget (£49.50)
• Up-to-date mandatory training certificates in Infection Control, Safeguarding, Moving and Handling and Health and Safety
• Minimum of 3 months experience in a Care Setting
• Two-year referenceable work history
• Outgoing personality and a true passion to improve residents' quality of life

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living and ensure hydration and comfort
• General housekeeping tasks including laundry and cleaning of client rooms
• Observe and report clients' conditions using company reporting systems
• Comply with health and safety policies in a professional manner

Skills

Bubbly personality

Empathy

Patient communication

Education

Enhanced DBS Certificate (update service)

Infection Control Training

Safeguarding Training

Moving and Handling Training

Health and Safety Training

Job description

Do you have the enthusiasm to make a difference to someone’s life?

My client is looking for experienced Care Assistants to integrate into their established team. This purpose-built care home is looking for enthusiastic Care Workers that enjoy supporting elderly people with Illnesses associated with Old Age and Dementia Care Needs in a homely and relaxing environment. Dementia care experience would be advantageous but not essential.

Daily tasks will include:

• Assisting clients with their activities of daily living ensuring that they are always well hydrated and comfortable.
• General Housekeeping duties such as laundry and cleaning client’s rooms.
• Observations of client’s conditions and reporting accordingly using the company’s reporting systems
• You must always comply with health and safety in a professional manner.

To be a suitable for this position you must have:

• An Enhanced DBS Certificate on the update service or the facilities to be able to pay for one upfront at the cost of £49.50
• Up to date mandatory training certificates in Infection Control, Safeguarding, Moving and Handling and Health and Safety
• A minimum of 3 months experience in a Care Setting
• A two-year referenceable work history
• A bubbly and outgoing personality and a true passion to make the lives of those under your care as fulfilling as possible.

Medication Training and experience is desirable but not essential.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorships

This is an ongoing role that has the potential to become permanent for successful candidates.

Shift times are :-

• Afternoon Shifts- 1400 to 2100
• There are other shifts available on request especially weekends and bank holidays.

Rates of pay are £13.15 per hour

• you will also accrue up to 28 days paid holiday per year for time served.