Care Worker

Western Health and Social Care Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A domiciliary care company in Carlisle is seeking passionate Care Assistants. Responsibilities include supporting personal care, meal preparation, and engaging service users in activities. This role emphasizes values and attitude over experience, offering flexible shift patterns and a supportive work environment. Benefits include free training, paid holidays, and a career progression path.

Benefits

Free Induction training

Free Enhanced DBS, company mobile phone and uniform

Enhanced pay for Bank holidays

Weekly mileage payments for car drivers

Contribution towards MOT

Winter vehicle packs

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Weekly withdrawals of wages up to 30%

Paid holidays

Flexible working

Career progression

Access to virtual health and wellbeing services 24/7

Discounts using Blue Light Card Scheme

Qualifications

• Caring individuals with the right values, behaviours, and attitudes.
• Experience and qualifications in care are desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care needs and preparing meals.
• Help take part in activities that support health and wellbeing.

Job description

Meridian Health & Social Care are a domiciliary care company in Carlisle who provide a range of care and support services for our service users. We strive to offer support and guidance to the people we care for, providing them with the confidence and resources to live a healthy, safe, happy life in their own homes.

Our team celebrates equality, diversity and is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

Our main priority for this job role is to recruit passionate new Care Assistants. Caring individuals with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own, such as kindness, loyalty and being passionate about making a difference in people’s lives could this be you?

Our Benefits Include

• Free Induction training
• Free Enhanced DBS, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Enhanced pay for Bank holidays
• Weekly mileage payments for car drivers
• Contribution towards the cost of your MOT
• Winter vehicle packs
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Weekly withdrawals of wages up to 30% using the Hastee app
• Paid holidays
• Flexible working
• Career progression
• Access to the Wecare programme provides a full range of virtual health and wellbeing services 24/7
• Blue Light Card Scheme offering you discounts on high street shopping, eating out and family activities

Health & Social Care Qualifications

As a care worker your responsibilities may include some support with personal care needs and preparing meals, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as gardening, shopping trips and social occasions. No two days will be the same!

Our service users are individuals, and all deserve to be treated as such.

Working in care can be flexible, as your hours are usually based on shift patterns, so a work/life balance that suits you is achievable. Experience and qualifications are always desirable but for this role your values and attitude towards caring for our clients is the most important thing.

Meridian Health & Social Care are an Equal Opportunities Employer and compliant with the Equality Act 2010. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce enriches our services and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all.

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