Liverpool Community Care Assistant

Merseycare Julie Ann Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in homecare services is seeking compassionate and reliable Community Care Assistants to join their team in Liverpool. This role involves providing personal care and support to vulnerable adults in their homes, ensuring their comfort and dignity. With flexible shifts and a commitment to high standards of care, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and provides extensive training and development opportunities. If you have a caring heart and a desire to help others, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

High Street Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Benefits

Access to Company Pool Cars

Comprehensive Induction and Training

Mileage Reimbursement

Career Progression Opportunities

28 Days Leave

Supportive Management Team

Qualifications

• Must have a genuine desire to care for vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrate good communication and common sense.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and companionship to service users.
• Assist with meal preparation and medication administration.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Reliability

Domestic Care Skills

Personal Care Skills

Education

Care Certificate

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

About The Role

Are you passionate, caring, conscientious, and reliable? Have you considered a career in care? MerseyCare Julie Ann is recruiting Social Care Workers in the Liverpool area!

Job Opportunity

About The Role

As a Community Care Assistant, you will provide the highest standards of care for our service users throughout the day, understand their care needs, and support and engage with them. You will work on a rota pattern that you will receive in advance to help you plan ahead and create a good work-life balance. Your work pattern will entail day shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

We operate in Allerton, Mossley Hill, Garston, Aigburth, Toxteth, Dingle, City Centre, Cressington, Kensington, Anfield, Everton, Vauxhall, Kirkdale, Wavertree, Speke, Woolton, Hunts Cross, and surrounding areas.

Essential Skills

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Reliable, hard-working people with a genuine desire to care.
• Providing care and support to vulnerable adults within their own homes.
• Visiting our service users to assist with tasks, from light domestic duties to full personal care.
• Visiting a number of regular service users within the area.
• Assisting with meal preparation, medication administration, laundry, light domestic duties, bathing, dressing, and continence requirements.
• You will also provide much-needed companionship to people within our community.
• You will need a good sense of humour and a great deal of common sense. The successful applicant will demonstrate their communication skills and ability to work in partnership with the service users.

Please note this role is also known as Carer, Care Assistant, Care Worker, and Domiciliary Care Assistant.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Hours of work: Full and part-time shifts will entail day shifts between 7am and 10pm and weekend working.

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About Company

MerseyCare Julie Ann is one of the leading providers of homecare services in the North West. We are celebrating over 20+ years of care in Merseyside. We pride ourselves on delivering only the highest standards of care for our clients in their own homes.

MCJA supports clients in Liverpool and Widnes, including areas such as Allerton, Mossley Hill, Garston, Aigburth, Toxteth, Dingle, City Centre, Fairfield, Kensington, Anfield, Everton, Vauxhall, Kirkdale, Wavertree, Speke, Woolton, and Hunts Cross.

DE&I

Services will be sensitive to the needs and wishes of individual service users, considering factors like disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, culture, race, language, or religion. MCJA is committed to actively supporting equal opportunities for our care team, clients, and all stakeholders.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• High street discounts towards hundreds of online & high street stores and services
• Telus - 5 free counselling sessions with our Employee Assistance Programme. Discounts and cashback on retailers like Nike, Boots, Debenhams, LookFantastic, and more!
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card benefits
• Access to Company pool cars
• Comprehensive induction and training
• 45p mileage per mile
• Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
• 28 days leave (including bank holidays) based on full-time hours
• Supportive management team
• 24/7 support from the local office
• Care Friends referral scheme: £300
• Regular communication with staff
• Automatic pension scheme
• Extensive PPE for all staff