At a Glance
- Tasks: Support clients with personal care and daily living tasks to enhance their independence.
- Company: Care South, a leading not-for-profit charity focused on quality care.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, paid travel time, flexible hours, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to providing outstanding care.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a rewarding career.
- Qualifications: Driving licence required; care experience is a plus but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 13.7 - 13.7 £ per hour.
Location: Bournemouth
Pay rate: £13.70 per hour + £2.00 per hour Bank Holiday enhancement rate
Travel: Paid Travel Time £12.71 per hour + 40p per mile mileage allowance
Hours: Full-time - Days off to include every Thursday and every other weekend
Shift pattern: 07:00 to 14:00 & 16:00 to 22:00
Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for a Specialist Home Care Assistant to join our Bournemouth Care at Home team.
The Specialist Home Care Assistant plays a vital role to motivate and encourage clients with a diverse range of social needs and medical conditions in their home, to support with improving their independence. This role is a mix of community and office based work, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
As a Specialist Home Care Assistant with Care South, we ensure you are paid for not just your contact time but also your travel time. On top of this we pay a generous mileage rate of 40p per mile.
Rewards and Benefits
- Paid travel time.
- Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays.
- 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly.
- Online/retail discounts.
- Paid induction and training.
- Employee referral bonus scheme.
- Free DBS check.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Life insurance.
- Staff association.
- Onsite learning and development team.
- Career progression.
- Competitive pay rates.
- Flexible working hours.
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
What You’ll Be Doing & Why You’ll Love Working with Us
- Completing quality needs assessments, producing relevant documentation, and completing weekly review of outcomes.
- Assessing clients' tailored reablement plans and risk assessments. Reviewing and updating these on a daily and weekly basis.
- Assisting with signposting clients to services which will ensure their continued independence after the reablement programme service has ceased.
- Supporting clients with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, bathing, shaving, hair washing and oral hygiene and to undertake these tasks themselves where appropriate to maintain their independence.
- Supporting clients with daily living tasks such as domestic cleaning and shopping.
- Assisting clients with meal planning, preparation and cooking.
You will receive a comprehensive induction with ongoing training and development. Support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues. You will deliver person-centred care that truly makes a difference. Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent. You will support our clients to build confidence and remain independent. As a valued member of our team, Home Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve. You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity. You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing.
Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s values that inspire us, not profits.
About You:
- Previous experience in a care setting is desirable but not required.
- You will have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend.
- Strong attention to detail and reporting skills.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or be prepared to undertake one.
What You Need to Know
- You must be 18 years or older.
- We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
Ready to Join Us? If you’re kind, caring, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of something truly special with Care South at Home Bournemouth.
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
About Us
Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us. For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.
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