Care Assistant

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If you’re passionate about providing the very best care, we think there’s nowhere better to work than The us.Working as a Professional hourly Carer on a guaranteed hours contract you’ll make a genuine difference to the lives of the people you support. You’ll provide hourly care and companionship at a time when people need it the most and all in the comfort of their own home for short periods of time.

This isn’t just work. It’s life changing work.

Please be advised that all job applications must be submitted online . To complete the application process, kindly access the Application Form at the link below and submit it to .

Reports to:
Registered manager or supervisor

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code – 6145

The role of the care worker is to deliver front-line care support services to the company’s service users. To support customers with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. You will mostly work alone with the customer in their home. Providing care and support offers many rewards but can also be challenging.

Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role in our company.

It is expected that the care worker will fulfil their responsibilities in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures and service aims.

To provide safe, reliable, compassionate care and support to meet the individual needs and wishes of each customer. Each person is unique. You must respect each customers’ choice about how their care and support is given and promote their dignity at all times.

You may be the only person the customer sees over a period of time; it is therefore essential to report any changes or causes for concern to your line manager promptly. You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice in order to keep customers safe and promote their well- being.

Give non-discriminatory care and support that values the whole person rather than merely seeing a list of care needs. Carefully listen and observe how each customer prefers their care and support to be delivered on a day-to-day basis. Help them make their own decisions so they can be as independent as possible.

Follow the instructions in the care and support plan agreed with each customer. This may include:

• All aspects of personal care such as showering and bathing, dressing and grooming, dental hygiene, toileting and continence
• Assisting with medicines, ordering and collecting prescriptions or returning unwanted medicines to the pharmacy for safe
• Supporting the customer to eat and drink well. For example, helping the customer to plan what to eat and drink, giving gentle encouragement, shopping, preparing and serving food and drinks, clearing the table, washing up and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy, agreeing with the customer how to store food safely and when to dispose of out-of-date
• Safely using aids and personal equipment in a manner that respects the dignity of customers. For example, walking frames, wheelchairs, manual and electric hoists, sliding sheets and moving boards, hearing aids and other physical aids. Personal care may be delivered at any time of the night or
• Housework such as dusting, tidying, washing floors, vacuuming and sweeping, doing the laundry and ironing, making beds and changing the
• Social and physical activities or mental stimulation such as keeping in touch with friends/relatives, taking a customer out shopping or to social activities, hobbies such as reading, photo albums, games,
• Supporting a customer through temporary and terminal illness, including end of life care, hospital appointments, liaising with community health support and

• The care and support that you provide and assistance with medicines
• Changes to a customer’s condition or other concerns e.g., faulty equipment or hazards in the home
• Response to emergencies, accidents, incidents and safeguarding matters
• Contact with families or carers and other professionals
• Other matters…