Community Care Assistants

Proud to Care Cornwall; Bude; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Bude is seeking caring individuals to become Care Assistants. This role involves personal care, medication support, and providing companionship. Full training is provided, making this a great opportunity for anyone passionate about helping others, regardless of experience. The position offers competitive pay starting at £12.21 per hour during training, rising to £12.82 per hour afterwards. If you enjoy making a difference in people’s lives, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing professional high-quality care.
• Previous experience not essential as full training is provided.
• Willingness to work alternate weekends and some evenings.

Responsibilities

• Help customers out of bed and provide personal care.
• Assist with medication, shopping, and food/nutritional support.
• Be a companion and provide emotional support through conversation.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Reliable and trustworthy

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Communication skills

Education

NVQ / QCF / Diploma Level 2 or willingness to obtain

Tools

Mobile phone

UK Driving licence and use of a car

Job description

Care Assistants – (Care in the community)

We are an established family run company who have been providing care for people in our community for over 30 years. We offer stable year-round work and have been rated Good by the CQC.

We are looking for caring, kind and compassionate people to join our team. We offer full training and the opportunity to complete training up to Level 5 in Health and Social Care.

We welcome applicants with or without experience as we offer full training, diplomas, care certificate (if not already obtained).

If you have experience in hospitality, retail, customer services or wish to return to work after a career break, your expertise in communication with people from various backgrounds gives you the experience we are looking for.

We provide support to people in our local community and as a care Assistant you can make a real difference to the lives of people in your local area, giving them the support they need to be able to live independently in their own homes. We provide high standards of person-centred care and have a team of experienced Managers who have a number of years working within the care sector.

As a care assistant you will be responsible for helping customers out of bed, providing personal care, assisting with medication, shopping, food/nutritional support, day sitting, escorting to and from appointments or just being there for a chat.

Competitive rates of pay – Salary :

– £12.21 per hour whilst training / Shadowing

– £12.82 per hour

A telephone interview will be carried out by the company. We then carry out a face-to-face interview. Once the interview has been completed and the job offer accepted you will be enrolled onto our induction programme which will be followed by shadow shifts, enabling you to become confident in your new role.

Our ideal candidate:

• Be committed, caring and compassionate and keen to provide professional high-quality care
• Be reliable and trustworthy
• Be able to work on your own initiative or part of a team
• Be NVQ / QCF / Diploma Level 2 qualified – if you have not, we can help you obtain this with our in-house trainers
• Previous experience not essential

Essential Skills:

• Have the use of a mobile phone
• Working alternate weekends and some evenings will be a requirement
• UK Driving licence and use of a car

To Apply

If you feel that this is a job that you would enjoy, please do not hesitate to contact us either by calling 01840 213294 / 213040 or send an email to: [e-mail]