Care Support Assistant

YOURLIFEYOURWAY; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A quality care company in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Care Support Assistant. This role involves supporting a client during the night, promoting independence and providing care. Candidates should have good communication skills and a desire to help others. Competitive pay and full training are offered. Interested applicants should contact the recruitment team for details.

Benefits

Good Rate of Pay

Paid annual holiday leave

Full training

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care

Blue Light membership for discounts

Refer a friend scheme

Online employee portal

Employee feedback surveys

Qualifications

• Good standard of spoken and written English is required.
• Possessing a UK full driving license is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support vulnerable clients to promote independence.
• Support with housework, running errands, and meal preparation.
• Administer medication as required.

Skills

Good communication skills

Desire to care for others

UK full driving license

Previous care experience

Job description

Overview

Would you like a rewarding job in care, making a difference to someone’s life? Are you a caring and compassionate person? We need you to join our quality care company!

You will be paid £19.14 per hour after training completed (provided during recruitment).

1 waking night shift per week.

Main duties

The role is to support our client during the night, ensuring they receive their ventilation, medication, tracheostomy care and remain safe throughout the night.

About us

The role is to support our client during the night, ensuring they receive their ventilation, medication, tracheostomy care and remain safe throughout the night.

We are looking for 1 person to work 1 waking night per week (10 hours) and cover for sickness/annual leave.

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include: Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence. Your role will include companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals. Administering medication may be required.

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in Barrow In Furness.

This job involves waking nights and attracts a competitive rate of pay (after completion of training).

Benefits

• Good Rate of Pay
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Full training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
• Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Skills and Experience

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others. Possessing a UK full driving license and having some previous experience would be advantageous.

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, contact our friendly Recruitment team on: 01606 331 217 to register your interest.

Person Specification

Care Support Worker

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.