Community Care Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading caregiving provider in the UK is seeking community support workers to help individuals maintain their independence and quality of life in their own homes. This role involves assisting with personal care tasks, meal preparation, and supporting service users in social activities. Ideal candidates should be compassionate and reliable, with a valid UK driving license. Training and support are offered, including a rewarding work environment and attractive pay rates.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and career development

Supportive work environment

Mileage and travel time paid

Staff accommodation

Company cars

Team building events

Qualifications

• Experience caring for others in a paid or voluntary capacity preferred but not essential.
• Availability for alternate weekends and shift work.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with personal hygiene tasks, ensuring dignity.
• Administer prescribed medications accurately and timely.
• Support with meal preparation and feeding if necessary.
• Help with light cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
• Accompany service users to appointments and social events.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Driving

Job description

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Our client is looking to recruit community support workers to help individuals maintain their independence and quality of life in their own homes. We welcome applications from both experienced and trainee carers.

Important: You must have the existing right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Package:

• £12.88ph weekdays and £13.03ph weekends.
• Comprehensive training and career development.
• Supportive and rewarding work environment.
• Mileage and travel time paid.
• Staff accommodation and company cars.
• Team building events.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting service users with a range of personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing, showering, dressing, and toileting, ensuring their dignity and comfort are maintained.
• Accurate and timely administration of prescribed medications, following strict protocols and record-keeping procedures.
• Support with meal preparation, ensuring service users have access to nutritious food and assisting with feeding when necessary.
• Helping with household tasks, such as light cleaning, laundry, and shopping, to maintain a safe and comfortable living environment
• Accompanying service users to appointments, social events, and recreational activities, promoting their independence and social inclusion.

Requirements:

• Compassionate and reliable individuals.
• Experience caring for others, either in a paid or voluntary capacity would be helpful but not essential as full training given.
• Drivers with a valid UK license.
• Availability for alternate weekends and shift work.