Care Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Be Caring

    Be Caring
    Be Caring Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Are you a Carer for a friend or family member?

    Why not use your knowledge, skills, and experience to become a Care Assistant for others in your local community?

    Join Be Caring Today

    Applicants must be based in South Manchester, UK.

    You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in:

  • Baguley, Brooklands, Didsbury, Northenden, Peel Hall and Wythenshawe (M20, M21, M22 & M23)
  • For this role we are recruiting:

  • Drivers
  • Walkers
  • Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.

    Pay: £ p/hr (walkers) / £ p/hr (drivers)

  • Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers / 15p per mile for cyclists
  • Part-time hours available
  • Full-time hours available
  • Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.
  • As a Care Assistant for Be Caring , your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes early starts, late evenings and weekend working:

  • Early shift: 7:00am - 2:00pm
  • Late shift: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
  • As a Care Assistant for Be Caring we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes:

  • Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday
  • Evenings as agreed within your working hours
  • Benefits

  • Fully funded DBS.
  • Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
  • Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
  • Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
  • Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.
  • Job Description

    If you have previous experience as a Carer for family or friends, you'll make an excellent Care Assistant in South Manchester . As a Care Assistant for Be Caring , you will:

  • Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
  • Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
  • Promote independence using enabling approaches.
  • Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
  • Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.
  • Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
  • Induction Training

    We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. You may have no direct experience, or you may have been a Carer for a friend or family member. Regardless, we will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Care Assistant . As a Care Assistant for Be Caring , you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

  • Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
  • Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity
  • Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
  • Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
  • Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
  • Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
  • Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.
  • Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch