Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to people's lives? Are you caring, dedicated and reliable? Join our team and have a rewarding career in social care
Here at Allways Care, we are growing and have a number of exciting opportunities for Home Care Assistants to join our team. Based in Skegness, Lincolnshire, you will earn a competitive weekday rate of £13.80 per hour. We have both full time and part time positions available (8-40 hours per week)
Who Cares? We Do
Allways Care is a family run and owned service providing care and support to people in their own homes throughout the communities of Skegness and surrounding areas for the last 25 years. We don't believe in ten minute check calls; we are a full service organisation and believe that all home care assistants should build up a relationship with our clients.
Benefits of joining us as our Care Assistant:
* Great job satisfaction and the knowledge you have made a difference to the lives of those who we provide support for
* Competitive rates of pay and 28 days holiday based on hours worked
* Contracted hours (8-40 hour contracts based on availability).
* Mileage allowance
* Free uniform
* Outstanding in-house training
* Nationally recognised qualifications
* Paid training
* Company mobile phone
* Nest pension plan (company pension)
* Paid team meetings & supervisions/appraisals
* Continental shifts possible (4 days on 4 days off)
What will you be doing as our Care Assistant?
We are looking for Care Assistant team members who will show warmth and support to our clients with successful candidates gaining the opportunity to further progress their career within the Social Care sector.
You will be:
* Assisting and supporting professionally with all areas of personal care
* Helping with aspects of medication
* Preparing snacks, beverages and meals
* Performing light domestic duties and assist with shopping
* Providing companionship and social interaction
We have full time and part time opportunities based in:
* Skegness
* Burgh-le-Marsh
* Ingoldmells
* Chapel St Leonards
What makes you our ideal Care Assistant?
Experience is not essential as full training will be provided towards nationally recognised qualifications.
What is important is that you have a genuine interest in working with people in a caring environment.
Desirable skills:
* NVQ - relevant National Vocational Qualification (achieved or working towards)
* QCF - new Qualification and Credit Framework
* Experience of working with older people/people with dementia
* Ideally you will have your own transport – if not, can you ride a bike? We're actively encouraging our Care Assistants to go green and do their part for the community by keeping Lincolnshire happy and healthy through a greener way of doing things We'll even provide the bike
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our great team - click 'apply' now to find out more about the Care Assistant role. We'd love to hear from you
All applicants are subject to relevant references and DBS checks.
Work remotely
* No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.80 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free or subsidised travel
Application question(s):
* Why would you like to become a home care assistant?
Work Location: On the road