Care Assistant - Newmarket, United Kingdom - Berkeley Home Health - East of England

Berkeley Home Health - East of England

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Newmarket, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Looking for a local job in a friendly and supportive environment? As a
care assistant you will provide care to people in their own homes, helping them live comfortably in their own surroundings.

We have a choice of
full and part time rotas available, so feel free to talk to us about what hours will suit your lifestyle.

You don't need care experience for this role as we will provide training, and with CQC ratings of 'Outstanding' and 'Good' across all branches you'll get excellent support.

The most important part is that you have a caring nature and a real desire to provide a great service to our clients.

A home care visit can last from 30 minutes to several hours and even be day-sits or sleepovers. What all visits have in common is that they make a real difference to our clients' lives. We plan rotas to keep travel to a minimum and we pay for travel time. Please note, for most of our rotas you need a driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

We offer:

A variety of local opportunities matched to your skills and interests
Paid training up to 3 days at your hourly rate
Flexible hours fit around your lifestyle
45p mileage and paid travel time
Supportive team with 24/7 access
Ongoing training and development, Health and Social Care NVQ
Free uniform
28 days' holiday (pro rata)

We are looking for compassionate individuals to join our teams in and around the following areas:

Bury St Edmunds
Thurston
Felsham / Elmswell
Stowmarket
Sudbury

Duties include:

Personal Care
Prompting and administering medication
Getting to know your clients and forming great relationships with them
Meal preparation and general household tasks including shopping

We're looking for:

A caring, empathetic and respectful attitude
Driving Licence and own car essential for most visits
Good written and verbal communication skills
A willingness to have a Disclosure Barring service check completed

You may have been a care assistant, healthcare assistant, domiciliary carer, support worker or similar - but if you have no experience, don't worry, we provide full training

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Salary:
£11.50-£12.40 per hour

Schedule: