At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to help individuals live independently at home.
- Company: Join a caring organisation dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fully funded NVQ qualifications, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Flexible hours available, with full training and support provided.
- Why this job: Make a real difference every day while building meaningful relationships with those you support.
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just a caring nature and a desire to help others.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.
Are you passionate about helping others and making a positive impact every day? This is a rewarding Care Assistant role providing person-centred domiciliary care and community support. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – FULL TRAINING PROVIDED.
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Location: You will travel to Service Users’ in their own homes in Haringey and surrounding areas.
Job Type: Full-Time and Part-Time Job Opportunities Available. Drivers and Walkers Welcome.
Working Hours: 16+ Hours Available (Discussed during interview)
Job Overview: The organisation is looking for caring, compassionate and reliable Care Assistants to support people in the local community to live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes. This is a rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll be providing high-quality, person-centred care while building meaningful relationships with those you support. Working as a Care Assistant, you will play an important part in helping people maintain their dignity, confidence, independence and wellbeing. Your support may include personal care, meal preparation, medication support, companionship, shopping, light household tasks and helping people feel safe and valued in their own homes.
Duties:
- Providing Person-Centred Care: Deliver high-quality care and support in line with each service user’s individual care plan.
- Making a Difference: Help people live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes.
- Promoting Dignity and Independence: Support service users to maintain choice, confidence, dignity, wellbeing and self-esteem.
- Personal Care: Assist with personal care, nutrition, hydration and daily living activities where required.
- Meal and Medication Support: Assist with meal preparation and medication in line with agreed care plans and procedures.
- Companionship: Provide emotional support, reassurance and meaningful companionship to help reduce isolation.
- Everyday Living Support: Help with shopping, light household tasks and maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable living environment.
- Monitoring Wellbeing: Observe and report any changes in a service user’s health, wellbeing or circumstances.
- Care Records: Maintain accurate, up-to-date care notes, reports and documentation.
- Communication: Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, unpaid carers and healthcare professionals.
- Mobile App Use: Use a mobile phone and carers app to access information, confirm attendance and complete required records.
- Safeguarding: Identify and report any concerns relating to abuse, neglect, safety or wellbeing.
- Professional Standards: Respect privacy, dignity, confidentiality, culture, beliefs and individual differences at all times.
- Training and Development: Take part in training, supervision, meetings and performance reviews as required.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
- Caring, compassionate and empathetic nature.
- Reliable, respectful and professional approach.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Genuine desire to support others and make a positive difference.
- Ability to build meaningful relationships with the people you support.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, following agreed availability.
- Ability to follow care plans, policies and procedures.
- Able to use a mobile phone to access a carers app and record care information.
- English language skills required.
Desirable:
- Previous care experience.
Benefits:
- Access to fully funded NVQ care qualifications for eligible staff, including Levels 2, 3 and 5.
- Employer pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Ongoing professional development.
- Advance wage payment option.
- Free flu jabs under NHS guidelines.
- Team recognition.
How to Apply: To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs 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.
