We are looking for dedicated Care Assistants to join our team. This is a community-based role caring for our clients across the Isle of Wight, so applicants will need a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle to travel around the island. Please note, we are unable to provide any form of spοnsοrship or vіsa transfer for this position. All Care Assistants must be able to commit to working some weekends.
This role would suit reliable, kind, caring, and compassionate support workers looking for a role offering a high level of job satisfaction. No Care Assistant experience is required, and you will receive 3 full days of training, along with the shadowing of current Healthcare Assistants.
Care Assistant Benefits Include:
- £13.25/Hour Weekdays
- £14.25/Hour Weekends
- 45p per mile fuel allowance
- DBS and uniform paid
Care Assistant Responsibilities & Daily Activities:
- Assist customers to get up, dressing and preparing them for their day
- Washing, bathing, showering, oral care, grooming
- Toileting, assisting with use of commode, emptying commode
- Continence management
- Using manual handling equipment as specified
- Working with other care professionals such as District Nurses, GPs, etc
- Assisting with prescribed medication
- Assist customers to go to bed, including undressing and washing
- Preparation of meals and assistance with feeding
- General household duties
- Bed making and laundry
- Shopping and supplies management
- To keep accurate records of care visits
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Genuine care for others
- Good communication skills
- Ability to understand what the role entails
- Ability to follow instructions
- To be able to attend all customer visits
- To understand the importance of such visits
- To be able to cope with emergency and difficult situations
Apply now to join us today!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.25-£14.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Please state the first half of your postcode.
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Full UK Driving Licence with access to your own car (required)
- Right to work without requiring spοnsοrship or vіsa transfer (required)
- Address on the Isle of Wight (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person