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Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holiday

Premium rates for other shifts

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking Care Assistants for an extended care home in the United Kingdom. You will support elderly residents with activities of daily living, ensuring comfort and hydration, and participate in daily activities to promote quality of life.

Applicants should have at least 3 months of elderly care experience, a DBS dated within 6 months (or we can arrange one for £49.50). Competitive pay and potential for permanent employment are offered.

Qualifications

• At least 3 months experience in an Elderly Care environment.
• DBS dated within the last 6 months, registered on the update service, or we can perform a DBS on your behalf for £49.50.
• Up-to-date mandatory training in Moving and Handling, Infection Control and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.

Responsibilities

• Attend to residents' activities of daily living, ensuring hydration and comfort.
• General housekeeping duties around the home (laundry, cleaning after meals).
• Observe residents' conditions and report using company systems.

Skills

Empathy

Patient care

Attention to detail

Education

3 months experience in Elderly Care

Tools

DBS Update Service

Mandatory training: Moving and Handling

Infection Control

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Job description

Are you looking a role that fills you with a sense of achievement every day?

This newly extended care home is looking for enthusiastic Care Assistants to assist in the support of elderly people with Age Related Illnesses. You will be expected to take part in activities around the home and ensuring that the residents have a good quality of life. You will be attending to their activities of daily living and will be dealing with clients with a wide range of physical and mental disabilities related to age. Dementia care experience would be advantageous but not essential.

Daily tasks will include:

• Attend to client’s activities of daily living ensuring that they are hydrated and comfortable at all times.
• General Housekeeping duties around the home such as laundry and cleaning down after meals
• Observations of client’s conditions and reporting accordingly using the company’s reporting systems
• Complying with health and safety at all times in a professional manner

For this role, you must have;

• A least 3 months experience in an Elderly Care environment
• A DBS dated within the last 6 months, registered on the update service, if not we can perform a DBS on your behalf at a cost of £49.50
• Up to Date relevant mandatory training in Moving and Handling, Infection Control and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and ideally the certificates to show for this or we can assist you to access online training platforms.
• Referenceable work history covering the past 2 years
• The Enthusiasm to make a difference

*Please note that we do not offer sponsorships*

This is an ongoing role for the successful candidates that has the potential to turn into a permanent role for the right person.

Shift times are:-

• Afternoons - 1400 to 2000
• Other shifts are available on request.

Rates of pay are £13.15 per hour. Other shifts are available at premium rates. You will also accrue up to 28 days paid holiday per year.