Compassionate Care Assistant: Personal Support & Growth

Care Dorset; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Sick pay from day one

Blue Light discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Litmos learning platform

Job summary

Care Dorset Limited is seeking a Care Assistant to support adults in a residential setting. The role involves personal care, domestic tasks, and maintaining dignity and privacy for clients. You will contribute to accurate record-keeping and follow health and safety protocols, including manual handling and infection control.

The position requires availability for early/late shifts and alternating weekends. We welcome applicants from a reasonable commuting distance and note that visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Undertake personal care duties as required to the relevant client group which will typically include toileting, washing and manual handling (including hoisting) and transfer.
• Undertake domestic tasks, such as cleaning and laundry
• Support the relevant client group in a way that maintains dignity and privacy
• Participate in the maintenance of essential record keeping, through brief written recording on individual client records
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements in respect of manual handling and transfer hoisting and the use of protective equipment to aid infection control
• You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework
• The successful candidates will be required to work a rota that includes early and late shifts, as well as alternate weekends.
• Applications from a sensible commuting distance considered
• Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the relevant location without requiring employer sponsorship, either now or in the future.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 32 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform - our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

Job description

Care Dorset Limited is seeking a Care Assistant to support adults in a residential setting. The role involves personal care, domestic tasks, and maintaining dignity and privacy for clients. You will contribute to accurate record-keeping and follow health and safety protocols, including manual handling and infection control.

The position requires availability for early/late shifts and alternating weekends. We welcome applicants from a reasonable commuting distance and note that visa sponsorship