Health Care Assistant

Kelly Park Limited; Birtley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Pension scheme

Holidays 5.6 weeks per year

Induction training

EAP 24/7 wellbeing support

Gym membership

Job summary

Kelly Park Limited in County Durham is seeking compassionate caregivers to join our domiciliary home care team. You will work in clients’ homes across the county, promoting independence and delivering person-centred support with empathy and reliability.

We value flexibility and a strong work ethic, require an Enhanced DBS and two references, and offer paid training, mileage allowance, pension, and holiday entitlement, plus options for early pay and gym membership access.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS clearance required and two satisfactory references.
• Commitment to high-quality person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and care for service users in their own homes.
• Encourage service users to participate in day-to-day care.
• Accompany service users to appointments and access the local community.
• Prepare meals and snacks to meet nutritional needs.
• Tidy service users' home and assist with basic domestic tasks.
• Assist in personal care tasks, including bathing and continence care.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Reliability

Multiskilled

Job description

Kelly Park Limited is a family run business founded in August 1994. We are Durham County Council's preferred provider and are delighted to announce we have secured a 6-year contract with the local authority, providing domiciliary home care support to vulnerable adults and children across the county. We work in partnership with Skills for Care and Durham County Council's Care Academy to continuously improve and develop the skills set of our staff, ensuring that we can meet the ever-changing needs of our service users. We aim to provide a high-quality person-centred Care to our service users, ensuring they enjoy the best quality of life in their own homes, promoting their independence, respecting their privacy and dignity.

Understanding values important to us

• Care: We always prioritise the wellbeing of our Service Users.
• Compassion: We approach every situation with empathy and kindness.
• Competence: We ensure our team has the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding care.
• Communication: We foster open, clear, and respectful interactions.
• Courage: We face challenges head-on and advocate for positive change.
• Commitment: We are dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality home care.

Responsibilities required for the role are

• Promote independence, caring for our service users in their own home.
• Encourage our service users to be actively involved in all aspects of their day-to-day care.
• Accompanying our service users to appointments and access their local community.
• Preparing meals and snacks to help sustain the service user's nutritional needs.
• Tidying our service user's home, assisting with basic domestic care tasks, ensuring their home environment is an enjoyable space for them.
• Assist in the support of personal care tasks, from bathing to pad changes and incontinence care.

Qualities

• Trustworthy
• Compassionate
• Patient
• Adaptable
• Multiskilled (cooking & cleaning skills are a bonus)
• Along with a superhero personality, we also require a clear Enhanced DBS as well as two satisfactory references.

Location we hate commuting too! we will do our best to provide clients as close to you as possible.

Flexibility get your work/life balance right with options to suit your lifestyle, with fixed working days and alternate weekends.

Birthdays We believe that celebrating your birthday is a time for joy, relaxation, and creating lasting memories with loved ones. By offering this dedicated day off, we hope to show our appreciation for each team member and recognize the importance of work-life balance.

Education & Learning free online courses available to you 24/7 through your mobile device, enabling you to grow your career. We also offer you the opportunity to study towards your Health & Social Care Diploma.

Expand your family circle working with our amazing service users, knowing you are in one of the most rewarding careers on the market.

Benefits and Perks

• Pay we will pay you £13.70 per hour and £14.50 on bank holidays, we are offering Guaranteed contracted hours to enable job, financial security.
• Early Pay no waiting for payday thanks to our bespoke service, allowing you to access your pay when you need it.
• Mileage allowance paid.
• Pension scheme.
• Holidays 5.6 weeks per annum (pro-rata).
• Training full paid practical training including induction & shadowing will be provided.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 wellbeing support and access to employee retail discounts.
• Access to a Corporate Gym Membership through Thrive Leisure & Pure Gym.