Community Support Worker

Forest Homecare; Braintree; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care agency in Braintree is looking for Community Care Assistants, no experience needed as full training is provided. Successful candidates will support individuals in maintaining their independence and dignity, assist with personal care, and prepare meals. The role requires excellent communication skills and a caring nature, with shifts available for full or part-time work. The agency offers benefits like paid training, holiday pay, flexible shifts, and a welcome bonus.

Benefits

Paid induction training

Care Certificate and Qualifications

Free DBS Check

Uniforms and PPE provided

Flexible shifts

Mileage paid

Holiday Pay

Annual Salary reviews

Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

£300 welcome bonus

Qualifications

• No experience required; willingness to learn essential skills for safety.
• Reliable and honest individuals needed.
• Excellent communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Help Service Users maintain independence and dignity.
• Assist with personal care including dressing and bathing.
• Support meal preparation and serving.
• Maintain service user's environment with cleaning and tidying.
• Work in partnership with professionals for a strength-based approach.
• Provide care throughout the year during specified hours.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Reliability

Excellent verbal and written communication

Job description

About Forest Homecare

Forest Homecare is recruiting Community Care Assistants. No experience is necessary as full paid training is provided. You will be part of an established family-run care agency that operates throughout Essex. CQC Rated 'Outstanding' We pride ourselves on working in partnership with professionals to ensure we provide a strength-based, outcomes-focused approach to our work. Do you want to work in a supportive and caring team, who works hard to provide care, support, and life skills to individuals across our services? We are looking for team members that are enthusiastic, driven, and reliable. You must want to provide compassionate and high-quality service to the individuals you are working with. As a Care assistant, you will need to have a professional, caring, and flexible approach. This is a varied and rewarding role, where no two days are the same. If this seems like a role you could suit, please apply today!

Key Responsibilities

• Helping our Service Users maintain their independence and dignity.


• Assisting our Service Users with all aspects of personal care such as dressing, undressing, bathing, and toileting.


• Supporting with preparing and serving meals.


• Maintaining the service user's physical environment including laundry, changing, and making beds, tidying, and light cleaning duties.


• Working in partnership with all relevant professionals to provide a strength-based, outcomes-focused approach to your work.


• Providing care 365 days a year between the hours of 6 am to 11 pm and split this over 4 shifts (Morning, Lunch, Tea, and Bed). Full or part-time hours including every other weekend or one day every weekend.

Qualifications & Skills

• Have a naturally caring and compassionate nature.


• Be reliable and honest.


• Excellent verbal and written communication.


• No experience as a Care Assistant is required; willingness to learn and implement necessary skills for the safety and well-being of the service users.

What We Offer

• Paid induction training with regular updates.


• Care Certificate and Health and Social Care Qualifications.


• Free DBS Check (if required).


• Uniforms and PPE provided.


• Full or Part Time Hours with flexible shifts suitable for you.


• Mileage paid.


• Holiday Pay.


• Annual Salary reviews.


• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme.


• Employee Referral Scheme paying £100 per successful referral.


• £300 welcome bonus.

EEO & Inclusion

Forest Homecare is positive about inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals who can meet the requirements of the job position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to support them. (Terms and Conditions apply)