Weekend Care Assistant

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for care positions is seeking a care assistant for weekend shifts to provide high-quality support to elderly service users in a care home setting. Responsibilities include personal care, moving and handling, and adhering to support plans. The role offers £12.75 per hour during the day and £13.25 per hour at night, with ongoing training support for certifications needed.

Qualifications

• Two employment references required, one from a care home.
• In-date mandatory training certificates needed.
• Enhanced DBS certificate needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care to service users.
• Follow individual support plans.
• Complete company paperwork.

Skills

Providing high standard of care

Experience with Hoists, Slings, and Rotundas

Personal care

Job description

Overview

Weekend hours, offering WEEKLY PAY, available within a beautiful Care Home in the Derby area.

You will be supporting the existing care team who specialise in illnesses related to old age, such as Alzheimer’s Disease or physical mobility issues.

As a care assistant you will be a key member of the team in providing high standard of care to the 35 service users.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high standard of care
• Following individual support plans
• Personal care
• Moving and handling
• Completing company paperwork
• Completing light household duties

Requirements

• Have two employment references, one of which must be from a care home setting
• Hold in-date mandatory training certificates (incl. moving and handling, safeguarding vulnerable adults and infection control)
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service
• Have a range of experience in the use of Hoists, Slings and Rotundas
• Have a minimum of 6 months paid UK work experience working within a residential care home
• Be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

If you do not have a valid DBS and/or training, do not worry as we can help you with this. We are happy to offer online training available at a subsidised fee and the certificates are yours to keep!

This is an ongoing role with potential for a permanent position.

You will be working from 2100 to 0700, with hours available on Saturdays and Sundays.

The rate of pay for this role is:

• £12.75 per hour (Days)
• £13.25 per hour (Nights)