Care Assistant

Caremark Ltd; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Sutton Coldfield is seeking Care Assistants to support individuals with daily tasks and promote their independence. This role offers both full-time and part-time hours with comprehensive training and a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, caring, and possess a UK driving licence. You will help clients with personal care, shopping, and social activities while enjoying competitive pay and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Mileage pay

Competitive hourly rate (to increase in April 2024)

Pension scheme

Recognition gifts

Holiday pay

Access to a huge variety of training

Qualifications

• Candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK.
• Possess a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily tasks to promote independence.
• Support with personal care, shopping, and meal preparation.
• Provide respite services and encourage social activities.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring and sensitive

Flexible

Good communicator

Job description

Care Assistant

Are you looking for a care job in Sutton that allows you to make a difference to somebody’s life every day? If so we may have just what you are looking for. We have a range of care jobs available caring for people of all ages across the borough of Sutton. We offer specialist training too for people looking to build a career in this fast expanding field. Experience is good, but we also have roles for people who have the right attitude. Those people who fit with our family values, and are passionate about making a difference. We offer full training and support to get you going in your care job, or just a refresher if you already have the relevant qualifications. Throughout your time with us we will encourage you to expand your knowledge and develop yourself within your role, whether that be working to progress into a management role or specialising in an aspect of care that you are particularly interested in. We offer a great fun, team to work with and lots of support. If you join us we offer you more than a job – we offer you a place to belong. As well as being part of our supportive and loving team, you get to do truly rewarding work everyday.

Location: Sutton

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time

Benefits

• Mileage pay
• Competitive hourly rate (to increase in April 2024)
• Pension scheme
• Recognition gifts
• Holiday pay
• Access to a huge variety of training

Principal Responsibilities

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 travel to 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 helping with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

• Help with washing & dressing
• 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

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

Requirements

Candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK and possess a valid UK driving licence.

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