Overview
Health Care Assistant Vacancy - Brandon. Kelly Park Limited is a family run business founded in August 1994. We are Durham County Council’s preferred provider and have secured a 6-year contract with the local authority, providing domiciliary home care support to vulnerable adults and children across the county. We work in partnership with Skills for Care and Durham County Council’s Care Academy to continuously improve and develop the skills of our staff, ensuring we can meet the changing needs of our service users. We aim to provide high-quality person-centred care to our service users, helping them enjoy the best quality of life in their own homes, promoting independence, and respecting privacy and dignity.
Our Core Values
Understanding values important to us: the Core Values known as the 6C’s of Care:
* Care: We always prioritise the wellbeing of our Service Users.
* Compassion: We approach every situation with empathy and kindness.
* Competence: We ensure our team has the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding care.
* Communication: We foster open, clear, and respectful interactions.
* Courage: We face challenges head-on and advocate for positive change.
* Commitment: We are dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality home care.
Responsibilities
* Promote independence, caring for our service users in their own home.
* Encourage our service users to be actively involved in all aspects of their day-to-day care.
* Accompany our service users to appointments and access their local community.
* Preparing meals and snacks to help sustain the service user’s nutritional needs.
* Tidying our service user’s home, assisting with basic domestic care tasks, ensuring their home environment is an enjoyable space for them.
* Assist in the support of personal care tasks, from bathing to pad changes and incontinence care.
What We Need From You
* Trustworthy
* Compassionate
* Patient
* Adaptable
* Multiskilled (cooking & cleaning skills are a bonus)
* Clear Enhanced DBS and two satisfactory references
What You Get From Us
* Pay: £13.20 per hour and £13.50 on bank holidays, with guaranteed contracted hours to enable job stability.
* Early Pay: access your pay when you need it.
* Mileage allowance paid.
* Pension scheme.
* Holidays: 5.6 weeks per annum (pro-rata).
* Training: fully paid practical training including induction & shadowing.
* Reward and recognition scheme.
* Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 wellbeing support and access to employee retail discounts.
* Corporate Gym Membership: through Thrive Leisure & Pure Gym.
* Progression routes are available for career development, with goal-oriented reviews to help you stay on track.
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