Overview
Location: Weymouth
Salary: £11.70 - £17.00
Hours: Daytime, Weekend and Evening
Our Care Assistants have the chance to make a real difference to people’s lives, both at home and supporting them in the community. This is a role that varies from day-to-day to helping the more vulnerable in our society, offering a sense of satisfaction that is difficult to match. Caremark Weymouth have a recently awarded the “Best In Midlands” award at the National awards. The award-winning team will be happy to take enquiries and new care workers will be inducted and trained with in-house training.
Working for Caremark Weymouth you would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark. The type of support would be similar to what would be provided by a member of the person’s family, including help with bathing and dressing or domestic tasks.
Responsibilities
* Shopping & meal preparation
* Prompting with medication
* Support with daily routines
* Respite services
* Socialising and leisure activities
* Helping customers access the community
Your Role
The type of support you provide is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family, including domestic support or personal care.
You as a person
Caremark Care Workers are responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You will travel to the customers own home and assist them with daily tasks as set out in their Care Plan.
Benefits
* Full training and induction
* Refer a friend bonus*
* Qualifying for the ‘Blue Light Card’ discount scheme
* Additional pay on weekends*
* Comprehensive support in the field and the office from friendly colleagues
* Care Worker feedback is listened to to ensure comfort and security
* Shifts allocated and sent prior to the start of the week
* Ongoing training, development and supervision
* Excellent pay rates including Level 2 and 3 Qualified pay rises
* Flexible hours
* Four weeks pro rata annual leave entitlement
* Regular customers to build familiarity
* Opportunity to obtain qualifications while you work
* Excellent internal communication and regular team meetings
* Unique teamwork structure
Real opportunity to progress to more senior positions.
Additional Information
Required Education, Skills and Qualifications
* Driving licence with use of personal vehicle required.
* Not currently giving sponsorship.
* We are happy to speak to anyone from care beginners to seasoned professionals. Full training is provided; opportunities for further training are available.
We can only accept applications from candidates who already have the eligibility to work in the UK. We can also only accept applications from candidates who own their own vehicle and have a valid UK driving licence.
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