Agency looking to take on experienced candidates onto their books for Ad-hoc Support Work
What are the typical working hours?
Agency support work offers a degree of flexibility but you can typically expect to work up to 40 hours a week.
What are care home carers usual responsibilities?
As a care assistant, your responsibilities will vary as the nature of the role calls for it. You will be working with candidates that have challenging beaviour.
* Promote independence: to allow the client to do as much as they can for themselves and only offer support where they need it
Work with empathy, honesty and integrity:
* Safeguarding: Protect the client from significant harm, abuse or neglect. It is important that all carers follow the company "whistleblowing" policy to raise any concerns they may have about clients or fellow carers
* Give companionship: Simply talking and listening to the client and understanding their like and dislikes and encourage stimulating activities
* Promoting health: Infection prevention, understanding illnesses including dementia and supporting with emergency first aid where necessary
SKILLS:
Candidate must have MAPA. CPI may be required but not essential
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Flexitime
Application question(s):
* Are you on a skilled worker sponsorship?
* As per our recruitment policy, candidates will be required to provide 2 professional and 1 character referee.
Experience:
* Care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* MAPA (required)
* Mandatory Trainings including Practical Moving and Handling (required)
* DBS on Update Service (required)
* CPI (practical + theory) (required)