Wokingham: Care Assistant – Wokingham

Caremark Ltd; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to provide essential support to individuals in their homes and communities. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable people, ensuring their comfort and independence. With flexible hours and comprehensive training provided, this position is perfect for those looking to start a rewarding career in care or for experienced professionals seeking a supportive environment. Join a team that values your feedback and offers opportunities for growth and development while making a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Full training and induction

Comprehensive support from colleagues

Flexible hours

Holiday Entitlement/Pay

Company Pension

Opportunity to obtain qualifications

Regular team meetings

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, just a caring attitude.
• Full training provided for newcomers to the care industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and meal prep.
• Support customers in accessing the community and social activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Time Management

Basic Cooking Skills

Education

Eligibility to work in the UK

Valid UK driving licence

Job description

Care Assistant – Wokingham

Location: Wokingham

Salary: £13.10 - £18.00

Hours: Part time or Full Time

Our Care Assistants have the chance to make a real difference to people’s lives, both at home and supporting them in the community. This is a role that varies from day-to-day to helping the more vulnerable in our society, offering a sense of satisfaction that is difficult to match.

Working for Caremark Wokingham and Bracknell, 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, you may be providing help with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

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

Your role

The type of support that you can expect to 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 domestic support to an individual or personal care.

You as a person

Caremark Care Assistants are responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You will have to travel to the customer's own home and assist them with daily tasks that are set out in their Care Plan.

Benefits

As a leading organisation in the social care sector, Caremark provides all employees with an unbeatable package of benefits, which include:

• Full training and induction
• Comprehensive support and backup, both in the field and in the office, from friendly and professional colleagues
• We listen to our Care Worker feedback and make every effort to ensure you are comfortable and secure in your working environment
• Shifts are allocated and sent to Care Workers prior to the start of the working week
• Ongoing training, development and supervision
• Excellent pay rates including Level 2 and 3 Qualified pay rises
• Flexible hours to suit your needs
• Holiday Entitlement/Pay
• Company Pension
• Regular customers, so you can get to know each other
• The opportunity to obtain qualifications whilst you work
• Excellent internal communication, including regular team meetings
• Unique teamwork structure

Real opportunity to progress to more senior positions.

Additional Information

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

We are happy to speak to anybody looking to either get into care for the first time right through to people who have been in the industry for years. You might only want a few hours a week to pass the time, we would love to hear from you.

Full training is provided for anyone joining Caremark and for those looking to further themselves, we offer extra opportunities with training specialists.

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