Social Care Assistant

BJP Home Support; Marske-by-the-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in England seeks dedicated care assistants to support adults in their homes. Responsibilities include assisting with personal grooming, administering medication, and providing daily living support. Ideal candidates should have a minimum NVQ Level 2 certification, with extensive training opportunities available. The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and a variety of employee benefits, making it a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about care.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Extensive staff well-being programme

Training opportunities

Financial bonus from Refer-a-Friend scheme

Access to leisure and retail discounts

Free uniforms

Weekly COVID-19 testing

Annual bonus

Employee of the month awards

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting with daily living activities is preferred.
• Training provided for those new to care.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist adults with personal grooming and daily living tasks.
• Administer and prompt medication as required.
• Provide support for a variety of care needs.

Skills

Personal grooming assistance

Medication administration

Flexible working hours

Education

NVQ Level 2 (minimum)

NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 4

NVQ Level 5

Job description

Contracts offered to suit you and your lifestyle: zero hour, 16, 20, 24, 30, 35, 40, 45. Overtime is not compulsory but is available above contracted hours if required. Working times offered to suit you between the times of 7am - 10pm, Monday - Sunday. Staff can choose from days, nights, weekday and weekend work. Areas you could choose to work in: Eston, Normanby, Nunthorpe, Ormesby, Redcar, Guisborough, Saltburn, Marske, Skelton, Brotton, TS3, TS4 & TS1. What does the role involve? Care for adults in their own homes, assisting them with personal grooming (shaving, washing hair, styling hair, applying makeup) washing / showering / bathing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living. Support with prompting / administering the correct medication. What BJP Home Support will offer you:

• Work for one of the only long standing (over 10 years), family‑run home care companies in Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough that has been rated outstanding by CQC, in a rewarding role
• Support one of the largest home care providers in Redcar and Cleveland
• Receive a full job description
• Competitive rate of pay
• Extensive staff well‑being programme including free counselling and support
• Flexible working hours
• Training opportunities including but not limited to NVQ level 2 (as a minimum), 3, 4 and 5 or equivalent.
• Development opportunities available to support promotion – over half of our office staff started with us as care assistants and have been promoted to their current positions. Our remaining office staff, including our manager, started with sister companies and have been promoted to their current positions.
• Financial bonus available from our Refer‑a‑Friend scheme
• Access to hundreds of leisure and retail discounts
• Free uniforms and replacements
• Free, abundant stock of PPE, including gloves, aprons, masks and visors
• Weekly COVID‑19 testing (PCR tests)
• Support to access COVID‑19 vaccine
• Free staff satchel and contents designed to support you to complete your work effectively and keep you safe
• Annual bonus
• Seasonal cards/gifts – Easter, Christmas etc
• Company mobile phone after 3‑months of employment
• Employee of the month awards
• Long service awards