Care Assistants & Support Workers (Temporary) in Crawley

Job Description 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 JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Part-Time, Permanent and Bank Staff Positions Available 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. 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 Handling Medication Safely: Support medication handling in line with care plans, training and company procedures Complete accurate visit notes and report any concerns, refusals, cancellations or safeguarding matters to the office Working Safely: Follow safeguarding, health and safety, manual handling, 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 Previous experience in domiciliary care Safeguarding experience Manual handling experience Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle Good comprehension of the English language Able to show empathy, compassion and sensitivity when supporting service users Able to work alone in a community setting Understanding of safeguarding processes and the principles of empowerment Able to carry out moving and positioning techniques following training Flexible, reliable and punctual approach Must be able to work alternate weekends and some evenings 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 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 Full-Time, Part-Time and Bank Staff Jobs Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.