Care Assistant - Walton (L9/L5)

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Care Assistant – Walton (L9/L5), Wakefield

Client: Be Caring

Location: Wakefield, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: ecb1ec782e41

Job Views: 4

Posted: 05.07.2025

Expiry Date: 19.08.2025

Job Description:

Do you have experience working in retail as a shop assistant?

Then you already have many of the skills needed to become an excellent Home Care Assistant.

Want to try something new? Choose a career with Be Caring.

Applicants must be based in Liverpool, UK.

You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in:

• Walton (L9/L5)

Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.

• Part-time hours

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes late evenings and weekend working:

• Teas & Beds: 4pm – 10pm

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, we will agree your working pattern, setting a 2-week rota which includes:

• Evenings as agreed within your working hours

Benefits include:

• Fully funded DBS.
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday – Friday), 2 days shadowing, and additional online modules.
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice, and guidance for you and your dependents.
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care that maintains dignity.
• Promote independence using enabling approaches.
• Support individuals to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
• Connect people to their communities and local support services.
• Deliver personalized care based on individual choices and control.
• Communicate effectively, documenting, reporting, and sharing information appropriately.

Induction Training:

We value Be Caring principles. No prior care experience is necessary; transferable skills from roles like shop assistant are welcomed. We provide comprehensive training on:

• Be Caring values, exceeding expectations to meet personal outcomes.
• Dignity, respect, safeguarding, equality, and diversity.
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Nutrition, hydration, and safe medication administration.
• Moving, positioning, basic life support, and pressure sore prevention.
• Infection control, health and safety.
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health, and capacity.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

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