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Community Care Assistant

Employer
Carewatch
Location
Leicester
Salary
£9.50 per hour +Mileage Payments
Closing date
24 Nov 2020

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Sector
Social Care
Hours
Part Time
Flexibility
Set hours
Contract Type
Permanent

At Carewatch our vision is to deliver outstanding community care and support services to our customers.

Due to popular demand we are now recruiting for full and part-time Community Care Assistants to work weekday and weekend shifts; Mornings 7am-2pm and Evenings 4pm-10pm in Kibworth and surrounding areas.

The customers our carers visit every day have a wide range of care needs. So, we are looking for carers who are empathetic, understanding and compassionate. We pride ourselves on our Care Assistants providing our customers with high quality care to enable them to remain independent within their own homes. 

Due to the location of our customers we do require you to have a full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle to be considered.

You may have experience in care or may have cared for a relative or friend, or just want the opportunity to make a real difference to someone’s life, we provide you with a remote induction training programme and the opportunity to train for a fully funded NVQ in Health and Social Care.

The Role:

As a Community Care Assistant your tasks would include:

  • Assisting customers with their daily living needs
  • Personal Care
  • Medication
  • Meal Preparation
  • Shopping
  • Cleaning and more

We do require you to:

  • Have a genuine desire to help others
  • Be punctual and flexible
  • Have the confidence to work alone and as part of a team
  • Be able to travel between customers homes

Benefits:

  • Refer a friend scheme (t&cs apply)
  • 28 Days annual leave (pro rata)
  • Paid for training
  • Paid DBS
  • Mileage paid at 28 pence per mile
  • The opportunity to progress into a QCF/NVQ qualification in Health and Social Care
  • Free uniforms and full PPE provided
  • Ongoing support and training with career progression

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