Care Worker - Stockport

Meridian Health & Social Care; Stockport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Induction training

Free Enhanced DBS and uniform provided

Enhanced pay for Bank holidays

Weekly mileage payments

Job summary

Meridian Health & Social Care Limited is seeking a Passionate Care Assistant in Stockport. You will provide personal care, support daily activities, and help maintain wellbeing for service users in their own homes. Flexible shifts and a supportive team environment are offered.

Experience is valued but the right values and attitude toward caring are most important. Comprehensive induction, DBS, and uniform are provided, with opportunities for progression within a community-focused provider.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but values and attitude toward caring are key.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs and meal preparation.
• Support clients to take part in activities that promote health and wellbeing.
• Aid with daily routines and mobility as required.
• Treat each service user with dignity and respect, ensuring equal treatment.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Job description

Meridian Health & Social Careare a domiciliary care company in Stockport 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 Assistant's. 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 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
• 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.

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.