Care Assistant
- Employer
- The Guinness Partnership
- Location
- Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £9.70-£10.28
- Closing date
- 13 Jul 2022
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- Sector
- Healthcare & Medical
- Hours
- Full Time, Part Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available, Weekend jobs, Evening jobs
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Help us help your community!
Being a carer is so much more than just a job, it’s being that friendly face who can uplift an elderly person’s day. Whether your supporting our customers out of bed, preparing meals, cleaning around the house, or delivering personal care, the work our carers do is incredibly rewarding.
What can we offer you?
- £9.70 - £10.28 per hour
- £250 refer a friend scheme (with no limit!)
- Life insurance and pension scheme
- Simply Health Cashback Plan
- Free DBS and uniform
- RQF/NVQ qualifications in Health and Social Care (funded by us)
- Permanent contract + guaranteed hours
- Eligibility for a Blue Light Card offering discounts with retailers plus much more…
Top Tip – If you’re looking for a job in care you may see other companies advertising higher hourly rates, but do check they include travel time and cover your mileage costs!
We pay for care delivered, and travel time (at the same rate). We pay 35p a mile. We also pay for your DBS, provide free uniform and work mobile phone – plus much more! We consider our package to be one of the best available.
What we need from you
- To be comfortable supporting customers with personal care including bathing, toileting and personal hygiene needs
If you have previously worked as a Care Assistant, Care Giver, Homecare Worker or Community Support Worker, we would love to hear from you. But most importantly we’re looking for caring people who share our values. We offer full training and ongoing support, so previous experience is not required!
About Guinness Care
Guinness Care is a not-for-profit organisation that specialise in care and support services for people living in their own homes. We provide person-centred services to enable our customers to live positive, independent lives in the way that they choose.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Company
Guinness Care is a charitable organisation and a subsidiary of The Guinness Partnership, one of the leading housing and care providers in England. Our vision is to improve people’s lives and create possibilities for them.
We specialise in services for older people and people with learning disabilities, helping them to live as independently, happily and healthily as possible, and to encourage social connections in our communities. We strive to be a great place to work, with employees who are passionate about what they do.
We make a difference by listening and responding to our customers’ needs, and our five values are at the core of our social purpose:
- Caring - Putting individual wellbeing at the heart of what we do
- Accountable - For the services we provide, and responsible for ourselves
- Respectful - Of individuality, privacy, and dignity
- Ethical and professional - Our reputation is key
- Dedicated - We want to exceed expectations
- Location
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Devon
GB
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