Care Worker in Slough

Avant Healthcare Services Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

28 days paid holiday

Refer a friend scheme

Paid care certificate training

Job summary

Avant Healthcare Services Limited in Slough is seeking caring Care and Support Workers to join our local team. You will provide compassionate, personalised support to families in their own homes and communities.

The role offers zero hours or guaranteed hours contracts, flexible local shifts, pension and holiday entitlement, and ongoing professional training with support from field managers and a refer-a-friend scheme.

Qualifications

• Clear spoken and written English required.
• Ability to understand and follow care plans.
• Reliable and trustworthy for lone working.
• Proof of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care such as showering, dressing and medication assistance.
• Deliver practical support including laundry, cleaning, meal preparation and accompanying to appointments.
• Support clients with specialist needs as directed by care plans.
• Assist with everyday household tasks and activities.
• Maintain accurate notes and daily logs of care provided.

Skills

Good English (written & spoken)

Job description

Contract Details: We offer zero hours and guaranteed hours contracts in some cases

We have work available in the borough of Slough

Avant healthcare is a domiciliary care provider that places care and support workers with families who require your service in their local community. We are looking for Care and support workers with compassion and kindness.

What do we offer our Care and Support Workers?

• Work life balance because
• Choose to work local to you and give yourself less time travelling
• Promotion, opportunity to grow from within the business
• Pension scheme and 28 days paid holiday
• Continuous support from our dedicated Field base and Service managers
• Benefits from “our refer a friend” scheme
• Paid care certificate training and On-going support and training

COVID-19 Considerations:

• We provide free PPE to all carers e.g. Masks, Hand sanitizers, Apron, Gloves, Shoe covers and Sleeve Covers.

What does being a Care Assistant involve?

• Personal Care such as assist with showering/bathing, dressing, medication etc
• Practical Support such as laundry, cleaning, preparing and cooking meals and taking people out to the shops, doctors or social events.
• Specialized Care - Supporting people with specialist needs
• Helping clients with their everyday duties
• Managing different medical conditions like dementia, autism, challenging behaviour
• Household duties, cooking, cleaning and general running of their home
• Personal Care such as assist with showering/bathing, dressing, medication etc
• Proof Right to work In the UK
• Comfortable travelling to different houses delivering care (No Car required)
• Good written and spoken English language
• Reliable and trustworthy as lone working is required
• Have a caring and nurturing personality
• Passion and commitment to provide outstanding care

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Contract Details
We offer zero hours and guaranteed hours contracts in some cases