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Care Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Agile Carers Limited

Agile Carers Limited

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Full-time & Part-time Care Assistants Wanted

Agile Carers is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working Care Assistants who have a passion for looking after vulnerable adults, with a positive, 'can-do' attitude to join it's Brent branch where they will be able to make a real difference to the lives of the people that require our care.

We value all our staff. We also pride ourselves on listening.

So, if you have any concerns, our management team take the time to listen and give you the support you need.

What Walfinch Can Offer You?

Job fulfilment with great career opportunities
24/7 Support from Walfinch Management
Competitive wage plus enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
Double pay on bank holiday
Free DBS check
28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays (Prorata)
Pension scheme
Friendly and supportive office team
Oncall support when you're on shift
Quarterly care assistant meetings
Parttime or fulltime hours flexible work pattern to meet business needs
Paid Mileage between service users or when taking service users out
Refer a friend scheme with £50 bonus
Opportunity to undertake specialist training & develop your skills into a senior role
After successful completion on probation option to enrol on Qualifications in Health & Safety Care (Level 2,3 & 5)

Role Requirements:

To provide quality care for people in their own homes
No experience required as full training with be given
Passion for making a difference to individuals in their own homes.
Ability to prioritise workloads
Reliable and flexible.
You must have excellent communications skills and the ability to build relationships with those we support and those around them.
Ability to be patient and keep calm under pressure.
Due to nature of the job, driving is essential for this role
A caring nature and passion to make a real difference to someone's life
Ability to work as part of a team supporting each other when necessary
Flexibility, reliability, hard work and honesty

Role Responsibilities:

Personal care: Assist with personal hygiene, washing assistance with using the toilet, assistance with incontinence inc. pads, commodes, and catheter bags
Support with eating and drinking: Ensuring that clients are encouraged to eat a healthy, balanced diet and the correct quantities, prepared meals look appetising and make sure the way they eat is appropriate for the client
Assisting with shopping: This is completed on the client's request and a finance form must be completed with a receipt
Assist with mobility: Use of a hoist or other aides, or assistance in standing and movement. Dressing or assisting with any physical activity whereby the client's needs support
Companionship care
Building relationships with service users, their families, and friends
Food preparation
Assisting clients with washing and dressing
Housekeeping/domestic duties
Support with medication
Taking clients for appointments or outings.
Light household chores
Shopping or ordering food deliveries
Assist with medication
Laundry
Engage with service users' pastimes and hobbies
Record keeping: MAR chart (for medication), Updating notes on our software app (recording each visit to communicate to the next carer), care plan updates.
Some of your duties as part of the senior team will include being responsible for inducting in our new care team members along with settling in new Customers, reviews, and care delivery.