Ruislip: Live-in Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider in Uxbridge seeks a Live-in Care Assistant to support customers in their homes. Responsibilities include aiding with personal care, meal preparation, medication prompting, and facilitating social activities. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, caring, and flexible. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including training and career development.

Benefits

Very competitive rates of pay

Paid holidays

Access to discounts via Blue Light Card

Full induction and accredited training

On-going supervision and career development opportunities

Full support in your role

Qualifications

• Essential qualities include being reliable and flexible.
• Must be committed to maintaining high standards.
• Prior experience in care is beneficial but not specified.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care.
• Shopping and meal preparation.
• Prompting with medication.
• Supporting daily routines.
• Providing respite services.
• Facilitating socializing and leisure activities.
• Helping customers access the community.

Skills

Self-motivated

Well-organised

Caring and sensitive

Team player

Good communicator

Job description

Live-in Care Assistant

Location: Ruislip

Salary: £575 per week

Hours: Live-in

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to live in the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark.

The type of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with personal care or domestic support.

Principal Responsibilities

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

• Assisting with personal care
• Shopping & meal preparation
• Prompting with medication
• Support with daily routines
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping customers access the community

What we look for

It’s essential to us that all Caremark Care Assistants have the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, well-organised, reliable and flexible
• Caring and sensitive
• Team player
• Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
• Good communicator

Benefits

• Very competitive rates of pay
• Paid holidays
• Access to hundreds of discounts via Blue Light Card
• Full induction and accredited training
• On-going supervision and career development opportunities
• Full support in your role