Home Care Assistant - Whitehaven, United Kingdom - 121 Care Agency

121 Care Agency

Verified Company

Whitehaven, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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'To make a difference in someone's life you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful or perfect, you just have to care'_

Job Title:
Home Care Assistant

Type:
Remote

Location:
Whitehaven/Egremont/Cleator Moor

Hourly Rate:
£10.87

Mileage Salary: 40p per mile

Hours:16hrs plus, or 35 to 48hrs.

Shift:
Mornings/Evenings

Contract:
Permanent

Position:
Full-time & Part-Time

Annual Salary:
Varied

Company:121 Care Agency

Postcode:
CA25 5LB

Experience Required:
None

Required Qualifications:
Full training is provided

"I moved away from retail into care... should have done it sooner. My care and support help people to maintain their independence throughout their day."

Who We Are:
We are a
local, family run company.

Our highly trained and experienced staff provide the highest standard of person-centred care and support to individuals in and around our community, ensuring every person is valued, included and empowered.

Who We Are Looking For:

If you are a kind, caring, motivated and supportive person we would love to invite you to be a part of our team of dedicated and passionate home care assistants, offering a much needed service to vulnerable adults in our local area.

Training & Qualifications:
No experience is required.

We will ensure that you are comprehensively trained in the delivery of a high standard of personal care and support, whilst also respecting each service users cultural, religious and communication needs as well as their abilities.

Your training will be continuous and progressive and monitored through spot checking, reviews and supervisions to ensure that you have the relevant skills to treat each individual with a high level of dignity, privacy and respect.

Awarded Certificates:

You will achieve the Care Certificate through Skills for Care and once completing a successful six month probationary period, you will be enrolled on to the Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification in Health and Social Care.

Communication:

You will receive consistent communication and reassurance, both verbally and electronically, from our management and care teams whilst you are working remotely to ensure that you always feel supported.

Updating feedback on the service user's health and well-being is important as care needs can change frequently, therefore we operate an in-depth, accurate method of documentation in each service users home.

Daily Routine:

Our typical route covers roughly 14 visits supporting around 7 service users, all close to one another, in and around the same area.

Due to our commitment to continuity you will build working relationships with your service users and their family members through regular interactions.

Some tasks that you will assist service users with will be bathing, dressing, diet and medication, as well as social and emotional support.

"I've been with 121 Care Agency for two years now, I go home at the end of every day feeling a huge sense of satisfaction knowing that I have made a small difference to someone's life."

If you would like to have a new career, or even a second job to cover the cost of living, and feel you can offer empathy, consideration and a personal understanding to people who will welcome your smile and support, please do apply.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 16/35 per week

Salary:
£10.87 per hour

Benefits: