Care Assistant / Support Worker (AWDO-P15106)

Care Assistant / Support Worker

Full-Time – Part-Time – Bank Staff Positions Available

A rewarding opportunity for an experienced, caring and reliable person with a background in domiciliary care to support service users in their own homes, helping them remain safe, comfortable and independent in the local community.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Domiciliary Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Support Worker, Care Worker, Domiciliary Care Worker, Community Care Assistant, Home Care Worker, Personal Care Assistant, Carer

PLEASE NOTE

Candidates MUST have a Full Driving Licence and their own Vehicle

SALARY

£14.00 per Hour Weekdays and £14.50 per Hour at Weekends + 40p per Mile

LOCATION

Successful candidates will work in one of the following areas that are closest to where the live

• Crawley and Horsham

• Haywards Heath

• Worthing and Littlehampton

• Bongor and Chichester

JOB TYPE

Full-Time, Part-Time, Permanent and Bank Staff Positions Available

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to make a positive difference to people’s lives while working as a Care Assistant / Support Worker in the local community.

As a Care Assistant / Support Worker, you will provide friendly, practical and personal support to service users, helping them live as independently as possible in their own homes.

The company is looking for a Care Assistant / Support Worker who has previous domiciliary care experience, with good medication handling, safeguarding and manual handling experience.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Care

Assistant / Support Worker include

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Providing Personal Support

Assist service users with day-to-day care needs in a respectful, dignified and person-centred way

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Supporting Independence

Help service users remain safe, comfortable and independent within their own homes

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Offering Companionship

Provide friendly, reassuring support and social interaction during visits

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Preparing Meals

Help with meal preparation, balanced diets and light household tasks where outlined in the care plan

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Following Care Plans

Deliver support in line with care plans, risk assessments, training and company procedures

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Handling Medication Safely

Support medication handling in line with care plans, training and company procedures

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Noticing Changes

Recognise and report any changes in a service user’s condition, behaviour, mobility or circumstances

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Maintaining Records

Complete accurate visit notes and report any concerns, refusals, cancellations or safeguarding matters to the office

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Working Safely

Follow safeguarding, health and safety, manual handling, moving and positioning and infection control guidance at all times

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Building Relationships

Communicate warmly and professionally with service users, families, colleagues and other people involved in their care

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Travelling Between Visits

Work across your agreed area, travelling to service users in the community

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in domiciliary care

• Medication handling experience

• Safeguarding experience

• Manual handling experience

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

• Good comprehension of the English language

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

• Able to show empathy, compassion and sensitivity when supporting service users

• Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team

• Able to work alone in a community setting

• Ability to recognise poor practice, hazards and changes in service users’ needs or circumstances

• Understanding of safeguarding processes and the principles of empowerment

• Able to carry out moving and positioning techniques following training

• Accurate record keeping skills

• Flexible, reliable and punctual approach

• Must be able to work alternate weekends and some evenings

• Able to provide a consistent availability pattern

• Due to the nature of some personal care duties, female applicants are preferred where this is a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010

DESIRABLE

• QCF/NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

• Understanding of supporting people to fulfil their potential and live independently

• Specialist training in areas such as diabetes, autism or learning disabilities

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check

Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for these positions

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF

AWDO-P15106

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