Complex Care Assistant

Abbots Care; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbots Care in Ferndown is recruiting compassionate carers and support workers to join a brand-new team for a young client who needs 24/7 care. Roles include personal care, daily living tasks and companionship, with 2 day and 1 night shifts.

Applicants should have a real passion for supporting people with disabilities; experience in care is advantageous. Full training including Care Certificate is provided, and a mix of driver and non-driver applicants are welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector is advantageous.
• passion for supporting people with disabilities is essential.
• Driver with access to vehicle is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Personal Care
• Day to day living tasks
• Attending community groups and day-centre twice a week
• Ensuring safety, happiness and well‑being
• Being a companion and supporting hobbies and interests
• Planning day to day activities including fun days out
• Liaising with mum and dad regularly

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Driving license

Job description

We are currently recruiting for compassionate and supportive carers and support workers to join a brand-new team to support one of our young clients.

Our clientlives in theFerndownarea in Dorset requires support 24 hours a day 7 days a week with 2 care workers in the day and 1 care worker at night. She will require support with personal care and all daily living and social activities as she is a wheelchair user and has a physical and learning disability.

We are looking for individuals to assist our service user on a day to day basis.

She enjoys attending a day-centre and getting out and about and enjoys carriage riding amongst lots of other activities. Although she does not communicate verbally, she really loves being involved in conversations and chatting and getting to know a consistent team of care and support workers.

The support includes.

• Personal Care
• Day to day living tasks
• Attending community groups and day-centre twice a week
• Making sure she is safe, happy and well
• Being a companion and supporting with hobbies and interests.
• Planning day to day activities including fun days out
• Liaising with mum and dad on a regular basis

Experience of working within the care sector will be advantageous but a real interest and passion in supporting people with disabilities to live fulfilled lives is essential. We provide an extensive training programme including the Care Certificate as well as complex care training.

The ideal candidate will have a driving license and access to their own vehicle, however this is not essential as we are looking for a mixture of drivers and non-drivers to join our Service Users team.

We are offering both 0 hour contracts and full time contracts of up to 40hrs per week with payrates of £13.35per hour.

Shifts consist of:

• 7am- 2:30pm / 2:30 – 10pm
• 7am-3:30pm / 3:30pm-10pm

(flexible hours are available on request)

Shifts are both weekdays and weekends.

Abbots Care is an award-winning Care Provider who places their Service Users and care teams at the centre of our service.

You can expect:

• Local support form a Care Manager based in Ferndown.
• Regular one to one meeting with a team leader
• Outstanding learning and development opportunities
• Paid Induction and shadowing.
• Enhanced DBS paid by Abbots care
• Discounts using Bluelight card

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