Care Assistant / Support Worker – No Experience Required – Full Training Provided
Full-Time – Part-Time – Bank Staff Positions Available
A rewarding opportunity for a caring, reliable and compassionate person to support service users in their own homes, helping them remain safe, comfortable and independent in the local community. No previous care experience is required as full training will be provided.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Care Assistant, Support Worker, Home Care Assistant, Care Worker, Domiciliary Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Worker, Community Support Worker, Care Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant, Carer
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates MUST have a Full Driving Licence and their own Vehicle
SALARY: £14.80 per Hour Weekdays and £15.00 per Hour at Weekends + 40p per Mile + Training
LOCATION: Travelling to Service Users across either the Dacorum area (Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring) or East Herts (Radlett, Ware, Hertford, Borehamwood, Bishop's Stortford and Potters Bar)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Part-Time, Permanent and Bank Staff Positions Available
WORKING HOURS: Shifts are scheduled between 7:00am and 10:00pm. Candidates must be able to work alternate weekends and some evenings, with a consistent availability pattern
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 is kind, dependable and able to travel between client visits across either Dacorum or East Herts.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Care Assistant / Support Worker include:
- Providing Personal Support: Assist service users with day-to-day care needs in a respectful, dignified and person-centred way
- Supporting Independence: Help service users remain safe, comfortable and independent within their own homes
- Offering Companionship: Provide friendly, reassuring support and social interaction during visits
- Preparing Meals: Help with meal preparation, balanced diets and light household tasks where outlined in the care plan
- Following Care Plans: Deliver support in line with care plans, risk assessments, training and company procedures
- Noticing Changes: Recognise and report any changes in a service user’s condition, behaviour, mobility or circumstances
- Maintaining Records: Complete accurate visit notes and report any concerns, refusals, cancellations or safeguarding matters to the office
- Working Safely: Follow safeguarding, health and safety, moving and positioning and infection control guidance at all times
- Building Relationships: Communicate warmly and professionally with service users, families, colleagues and other people involved in their care
- Travelling Between Visits: Work across your agreed area, travelling to service users in the community
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- No previous care experience is required, as full training will be provided
- 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
- Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for these positions
- 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
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-P15096
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