Community Care Assistant

Can you provide care in a professional and friendly way with patience, compassion and dependability, to support Clients to Live Their Life, Their Way?

Per Curra are an established home care company providing excellent responsive care to our clients in their own homes. We pride ourselves on delivering high standards and are looking to employ exceptional enthusiastic people to join our team.

Per Curra provide all necessary training prior to your engagement via a Per Curra company induction and continuing support throughout your employment.

We offer a 4-day induction to all our employees and paid mandatory training.

As our Care Assistant (Driver), you will be providing care and support in the Client’s own home. You do not need to have worked as a carer before, but some experience of care work (including caring for family and friends) is preferred. This role will predominately be providing companionship and accompanying the client to outings.

Applicants who can work early morning and/or evenings will be given preference. Work is currently available from seven days a week and some weekend work would be expected. Additional work, including some nights may also be available.

• Evenings - Beeston (Bilborough, Toton, Chilwell, Stapleford, Sandiacre)
• Evenings - Keyworth (Widmerpool, Normanton on the Wolds, Tollerton)
• Mornings & Evenings - West Bridgeford (Edwalton, Gamston, Cotgrave, Ruddington Radcliffe on Trent)

12 to 18 hours per week which can increase at times

We may at times ask staff to float across areas if needed, but only if willing

• Mornings: 7am - 3:30pm
• Evenings: 4pm - 10pm
• Weekend availability is essential

• £12.40 No qualifications
• £13.40 Care Certificate
• £14.40 NVQ2+ in Health & Social Care

Plus paid mileage and travel time between clients.

Due to the nature of this role, you must have a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

• DBS paid for
• Paid training
• Refer a friend bonus

Please Note – You must have the ‘right to work’ in the UK and be willing to provide the relevant Home Office documentation.

• Attend appropriate training courses
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and systems
• Attend all client calls to permanently assigned Clients
• Understand and cope with emergency situations
• Liaise effectively with office staff, Social Workers, clients and client family members
• Maintain high standards of care provision
• Excellent communication skills
• Sound understanding of good care principles
• Good planning skills
• Ability to display empathy and warmth
• Ability to cope with pressure
• Even-tempered and patient
• Ability to cope with change

If this is the job for you, click apply today to be considered as our Care Assistant (Driver) – we’d love to hear from you!