Casual Care Assistant

Pharmacyupdate; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Casual Care Assistant role across Hampshire care homes offers flexible shifts to suit your availability while making a positive difference to residents.

You’ll support daily living, provide person-centred care, help residents stay independent, and build relationships with families and colleagues. Experience in social care isn’t essential; the right values and empathy matter, with training and support provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care not essential.
• Right values, skills and motivations to provide high-quality care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living: assist with daily activities including personal care and safety.
• Provide person-centred care tailored to each resident.
• Promote independence and encourage self-care.
• Build relationships with residents, families and colleagues.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Respect

Communication skills

Team player

Problem-solving

Flexible working

Relationship building

Job description

Join our friendly and supportive team as a Casual Care Assistant supporting our residential care homes for older adults.

Looking for a role that offers flexibility, variety and the chance to make a real difference? We\'re looking for Care Assistants to join our pool of Casual Workers, supporting residential care homes across Hampshire.

Working through Connect2Hampshire, Hampshire County Council\'s managed temporary staffing provider, you\'ll have the flexibility to choose when you\'re available to work, while becoming a valued part of the teams you support.

Whether you\'re looking to fit work around other commitments, supplement your income, or enjoy a better work-life balance, this role offers the opportunity to use your catering skills in a rewarding environment.

What you\'ll do:

• Support daily living: Help with daily activities including personal care, ensuring the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our residents.
• Provide person-centred care: Tailor your care planning to meet the unique needs of each resident.
• Promote independence: Encourage residents to make personal care choices and support their self-care and independence.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with residents, their families, and colleagues.

What we\'re looking for:

Experience working in social care isn\'t essential to join us as a Care Assistant - you might be a school or college leaver looking to take your first step in a career in social care, considering a career change, or returning to work after a break. What\'s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.

• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and patience: Treat residents with dignity and adapt to their individual needs.
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Team player: Enjoy working closely with others to provide high-quality care.
• Problem-solving skills: Handle unexpected situations calmly and effectively.
• Flexible working that fits around you - choose when you\'re available and accept shifts that work for your lifestyle.
• Become a familiar and valued member of the teams you support, building relationships with colleagues and residents.
• Competitive hourly rates, including enhancements for Sunday and bank holiday working where applicable.
• Variety in your role, with opportunities to work in one or more of our residential care homes across Hampshire and gain valuable experience.
• Access to training and support to help you succeed in the role.
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of older adults every day.

Employment Information

This position is offered through Connect2Hampshire, Hampshire County Council\'s managed service provider for temporary staffing. Successful applicants will be employed by Connect2Hampshire and assigned to work within Hampshire County Council residential care homes on a casual basis.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.