Community Health Care Assistant

SeeMeHired; Worthing; Vor Ort; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Mileage allowance

Wellbeing day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Free eye care vouchers

Annual leave buy/sell

Health cash plan

Zusammenfassung

Guild Care in Worthing is seeking a Community Care Assistant to provide personal care and support in clients' homes, helping individuals maintain independence and dignity. You’ll assist with daily living activities, meals, and light domestic tasks while reporting changes to the care team.

Role involves traveling between clients, promoting wellbeing, and keeping accurate records. DBS check and driving licence required; progression toward NVQ Level 2 and the Care Certificate is supported.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in care work, particularly personal care.
• Pride in maintaining client dignity and confidentiality.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 2/Care Certificate.

Aufgaben

• Provide personal care and support with daily living activities.
• Assist with meals, light domestic tasks, and medication administration as needed.
• Promote wellbeing and social activity for clients.
• Keep accurate care records and report changes to the care team.
• Travel between client homes to deliver consistent care.

Kenntnisse

English communication

Teamwork

Driving licence

Literacy & numeracy

Ausbildung

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Care Certificate

Jobbeschreibung

As a Community Care Assistant, you'll be delivering personal care and support with warmth, respect, and kindness. You'll:

• Support with Daily Living: Help clients with personal care, hygiene routines, dressing, and meals.
• Be a Friendly Face: Offer companionship and conversation, promoting wellbeing and social connection.
• Keep Things Clean & Safe: Support with light domestic duties and ensure care items are clean and hygienic.
• Help in the Community: Assist with local errands like shopping or pension collections.
• Stay Connected: Report changes in client wellbeing to the care team and complete care records accurately.
• Personal Care Support: Assist clients with personal care, ensuring hygiene and comfort. Maintain cleanliness of personal care items and hygiene areas.
• Practical Assistance: Support clients with meal preparation and food-related tasks. Provide domestic help as needed, including shopping, medication administering, ordering and collecting.
• Promote Well-being: Encourage mental and physical activity for clients to enhance their quality of life.
• Administrative Duties: Accurately record time sheets and care plans. Make verbal or written reports to the Homecare Office as required.
• Training and Development: Attend training sessions, team meetings, and supervision sessions. Work towards a QCF (NVQ Level 2) in care and the Care Certificate for CQC registration.
• Compliance and Safety: Follow Guild Care's policies and procedures, including Health and Safety regulations. Wear the provided uniform and ID badge during work.
• Professional Conduct: Act as a role model in providing good care practice and effective communication with clients and colleagues.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested to meet organizational needs.

• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to travel between clients.
• A satisfactory DBS check.

Desirable Candidate Criteria:

• Experience in care work, particularly personal care.
• Experience working with older people or in dementia care.
• Evidence of QCF (NVQ Level 2) in care, or a willingness to work towards it.

As a Community Care Assistant, you will provide vital support to individuals in their homes, ensuring they receive the care they need to live independently and with dignity. You'll play a key role in maintaining their physical and emotional well-being, offering practical assistance, and fostering a positive environment.

• A caring and compassionate approach
• The ability to communicate clearly in English
• Basic literacy and numeracy
• A commitment to confidentiality and professionalism
• A satisfactory DBS check
• Ability to travel independently between clients
• Driving Licence

Desired criteria

• Experience in care, personal support, or dementia care
• A QCF (NVQ Level 2) in Health and Social Care

This is more than just a job-it's a chance to build meaningful relationships and help people maintain independence and dignity in their own homes.

Why Join Guild Care?

At Guild Care, we believe in putting people first-our clients and our team. We offer a warm, inclusive, and supportive working environment, where staff are encouraged to grow, develop, and thrive.

We offer competitive salary and benefits including,

• Up to £500 paid after 3 months and successful completion of all training
• Up to £500 paid after successfully completing your probationary period(Equivalent to £36 per week / pro rata)
• 55p per mile
• Annual Wellbeing Day off
• Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential advice on wellbeing, family, debt, and more)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free Specsavers eye care vouchers
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Health cash plan (silver and gold)

Location: Worthing and surrounding areas Pay: £13.66 - £16.56ph (Block Pay = full shift payment which includes all your travel time) Hours: Multiple contracts and hours available