About The Role
Are you an experienced Carer? We offer our Specialist Home Care Assistants: free uniform, free DBS, free Life Assurance, paid three week induction and training period, 40p per mile & pay per shift.
We have a limited amount of sponsorship positions available for the Specialist role. To qualify for sponsorship you must have a minimum of 12 months care experience in a similar role and hold a UK driving licence.
Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for Specialist Home Care Assistants to join our Somerset Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes across Crewkerne and the surrounding areas.
This Specialist Home Care Assistants role is a community based, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Benefits for our Specialist Home Care Assistants include:
- £12.00ph weekdays - £14.00ph weekends
- Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
- 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
- £500 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
- Blue Light discount card
- Paid DBS and uniform
- Reward and recognition schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
Key duties for Specialist Home Care Assistants include (but may not be limited to):
- Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent
- Supporting our clients to build confidence and return to independent living
- As a valued member of our team, Specialist Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve
- You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity
- You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing
- Shifts can be early or late between 7 am and 10 pm. Alternative weekend working is also required
Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s values that inspire us, not profits.
About you:
- Previous experience in a care setting is required
- Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend
- Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or prepared to undertake one.
If you would like more details, or a conversation about the role please e-mail vicky.withers@care-south.co.uk or call 07821 301921
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
