Community Care Assistant- Edinburgh

Call-In Homecare Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider in Scotland as a Care Assistant, supporting the community’s vulnerable in their homes. With full training provided, no previous experience is required. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working patterns, and extensive benefits, including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Inclusive Pay Package with holiday pay

Pension and mileage allowance (40p/mile)

Paid training & induction programme

Weekly pay

Job security and flexible working patterns

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous refer a friend scheme

Access to extensive well-being services and fitness programmes

Free uniform & PPE

Instore discounts with a Blue Light card

Qualifications

• No experience needed; training is provided.
• Experience in caring roles is welcomed but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assisting clients with daily activities, including meal preparation and personal care.
• Recording daily visit information and supporting clients in their care planning.

Skills

Kind

Caring

Compassionate

Good level of English

Education

Care certificate

SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (apprenticeship)

Job description

• Job Type:Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Work for one of Scotland’s leading Care providers and be a #HealthHero by supporting your community’s most vulnerable in their homes.

Are you a warm-hearted, patient and naturally caring person? Are you looking for a rewarding career providing care and companionship for our elderly clients in Edinburgh?

At Call-in Homecare, we support service users in all aspects of their daily lives, enabling them to live with purpose and dignity. You will be supported by our dedicated management team who are always on hand to advise with whatever you need to do your job safely in the community. Our colleagues love what they do, with a recent staff survey reporting 99% of colleagues were either 'Very Satisfied' or 'Satisfied' with their 'Professional relations with service users'. Interested? Then let us show you how rewarding a career with Call-In Homecare is.

What We Can Offer You

• Inclusive Pay Package: Our competitive salary(£13.00/hour) includes holiday pay, ensuring you are compensated fairly for your hard work
• Pension and mileage allowance(40p/mile)
• Weekly pay
• Permanent contracts for both P/T & F/T with guaranteed hours or flexible working patterns
• Paid training & induction programme
• Fast-tracked job offer system
• Job security
• Working within the same geographical area
• A shift pattern that maximises your time off and annual leave
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) – offeringfree confidential access to counselling and tailored support programmes
• Generous refer a friend schemewith opportunity to earn up to£300 per referral (unlimited)
• Continued Support and Career Development. The opportunity to get a nationallyrecognisedcare certificate, and further opportunities for professional development throughapprenticeships such as SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Access to extensive well-being services and fitness programmes
• Employee assistance programme
• Freeuniform & PPE
• Help with your SSSC Registration
• Instore discountswith a Blue Light card offering up to60% off high street names
• And, of course, an opportunity to give back to those who need it most

What We Are Looking For

• Kind, caring and compassionate people
• Good level of English
• Experienced & non-experienced carers – everyone is welcome as we provide full training!

Your Role as a Care Assistant in the Community

• Assisting our clients in all aspects of their daily life, i.e. meal preparation, medication prompts and general domestic support
• Assisting clients with personal care
• Supporting clients to take an active role in the planning and provision of their care
• Recording and reporting daily visit information

At Call-In Homecare we welcome everyone to apply, no matter your experience level. If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers

With our full training and continual professional development scheme, this could be the start of your new career making a real difference to the lives of those in the community.

We look forward to hearing from you! Apply today!