Care Assistant – Full Training Provided - #2099989

Care Assistant

Are you passionate about helping others and making a positive impact every day? This is a rewarding Care Assistant role providing person-centred domiciliary care and community support.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – FULL TRAINING PROVIDED

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Domiciliary Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Personal Assistant, Domiciliary Care Worker, Home Care Worker

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits

LOCATION: You will travel to Service Users’ in their own homes in Birmingham, West Midlands and surrounding areas

JOB TYPE: Full-Time and Part-Time Job Opportunities Available

Drivers and Walkers Welcome

WORKING HOURS: 16+ Hours Available (Discussed during interview)

JOB OVERVIEW

The organisation is looking for caring, compassionate and reliable Care Assistants to support people in the local community to live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes.

This is a rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll be providing high-quality, person-centred care while building meaningful relationships with those you support.

Working as a Care Assistant, you will play an important part in helping people maintain their dignity, confidence, independence and wellbeing. Your support may include personal care, meal preparation, medication support, companionship, shopping, light household tasks and helping people feel safe and valued in their own homes.

Drivers and walkers are welcome. Full training and ongoing support will be provided, so whether you already have care experience or are looking to start a meaningful new career, this is an excellent opportunity to make a genuine difference every day.

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DUTIES

Your duties as a Care Assistant will include:

• Providing Person-Centred Care: Deliver high-quality care and support in line with each service user’s individual care plan
• Making a Difference: Help people live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes
• Promoting Dignity and Independence: Support service users to maintain choice, confidence, dignity, wellbeing and self-esteem
• Personal Care: Assist with personal care, nutrition, hydration and daily living activities where required
• Meal and Medication Support: Assist with meal preparation and medication in line with agreed care plans and procedures
• Companionship: Provide emotional support, reassurance and meaningful companionship to help reduce isolation
• Everyday Living Support: Help with shopping, light household tasks and maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable living environment
• Monitoring Wellbeing: Observe and report any changes in a service user’s health, wellbeing or circumstances
• Care Records: Maintain accurate, up-to-date care notes, reports and documentation
• Communication: Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, unpaid carers and healthcare professionals
• Mobile App Use: Use a mobile phone and carers app to access information, confirm attendance and complete required records
• Safeguarding: Identify and report any concerns relating to abuse, neglect, safety or wellbeing
• Professional Standards: Respect privacy, dignity, confidentiality, culture, beliefs and individual differences at all times
• Training and Development: Take part in training, supervision, meetings and performance reviews as required

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Caring, compassionate and empathetic nature
• Reliable, respectful and professional approach
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Genuine desire to support others and make a positive difference
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with the people you support
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, following agreed availability
• Ability to follow care plans, policies and procedures
• Able to use a mobile phone to access a carers app and record care information
• English language skills required

DESIRABLE

• Previous care experience

BENEFITS

• Employer pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional development
• Advance wage payment option
• Free flu jabs under NHS guidelines
• Team recognition

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P14888

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