Daytime Care Assistant

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Online training available

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking a Care Assistant in Nottingham to support residents with personal care and daily activities. You will follow personalised care plans, assist with dressing, bathing and feeding, and encourage independence while maintaining safety and dignity.

Applicants should have DBS clearance, relevant training certificates, two references from care settings, and a minimum of six months UK residential care experience.

Qualifications

• Hold two employment references, one from a care home setting.
• Have in-date mandatory training certificates (moving and handling, safeguarding, infection control).
• Enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service.
• Minimum 6 months paid UK work experience in a residential care home; must be vaccinated.

Responsibilities

• Follow personalised care plans and report issues encountered.
• Assist with dressing, bathing and feeding; support daily activities.
• Encourage residents to remain as independent as possible.
• Help maintain safety and dignity during care tasks.

Skills

Personal care

Reporting experience

Encouraging independence

Education

Enhanced DBS certificate

Tools

Hoists

Slings

Rotundas

Job description

Are you looking for a role where no two days are the same?

The home provides care for residents aged 18-65, and as a Care Assistant, you would provide a key role in the efficient running of the service.

You will be helping residents with personal care and daily activities, encouraging the service users to remain as independent as possible.

Other responsibilities include

• following personalised care plans and reporting any issues you may encounter.
• Assisting with dressing, bathing, feeding

• Have two employment references, one of which must be from a care home setting
• Hold in-date mandatory training certificates (inc. moving and handling, safeguarding vulnerable adults and infection control)
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service.
• Have a range of experience in the use of Hoists, Slings and Rotundas
• Have a minimum of 6 months paid UK work experience working within a residential care home.
• Be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

If you do not have a valid DBS and/or training, do not worry as we can help you with this. We are happy to offer online training available at a subsidised fee and the certificates are yours to keep!

This position is ongoing with permanent opportunities for the right candidate.

Shift times are

• Days – 0700 to1400.
• Other shifts are available on request especially bank holidays.

The rate of pay for this role is £12.85 per hour. You will also accrue up to 28 days paid holiday per year for time served.