Weekend Care Assistant - Days

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care recruitment agency in Mansfield is seeking experienced Support Workers for ongoing roles in a care home. Responsibilities include encouraging residents with independent tasks, assisting with meals, and accompanying them on activities. Candidates should have relevant training certificates and a valid DBS. Ongoing hours are available, with pay starting at £12.50 per hour for days.

Benefits

Subsidised online training

Ongoing work opportunities

Qualifications

• Hold in-date mandatory training certificates (moving and handling, safeguarding, infection control).
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months.
• Minimum of 3 months paid UK work experience in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Encourage service users to perform tasks independently.
• Assist with cooking and preparing meals.
• Accompany service users on activities of their choice.
• Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed correctly.

Skills

Referenceable work history

Experience in care settings

Ability to promote independent living skills

Job description

Overview

IMMEDIATE STARTS AND ONGOING WORK FOR EXPERIENCED CARE ASSISTANTS. Our client based within Mansfield is seeking experienced Support Workers to work within their lovely Care Home. You will be responsible for supporting their regular care staff in providing a high standard of care. This care home has 20 residents and specialises in supporting individuals with Mental Health diagnosis and Learning Difficulties, with end goal of promoting independent living skills and developing their socialising skills.

Responsibilities

• Encourage service users to do tasks independently.
• Assist with cooking and preparing meals.
• Accompany service users on day trips, walks or any activity they choose to do.
• Ensure all necessary paperwork is filled out correctly and accurately.

Training and DBS

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!

Requirements to apply

• Have referenceable work history
• Hold in-date mandatory training certificates (including 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 minimum of 3 months paid UK work experience working within a care setting

Hours and Pay

This role offers ongoing hours. You will be working on Saturdays and/or Sundays with usual hours being either 08:00 to 20:00 or 20:00 to 08:00.

Compensation

Rate: £12.50 per hour (Days) and £13.00 per hour (Nights).