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Care Assistant

First Choice Home Care

Halesworth

15000 - 20000

Full time

First Choice Home Care

Closing - 12 Feb 2021

Care Assistant

Successful candidate will need to be able to work early mornings, evenings, and every other weekend.
First Choice Home Care is looking for a passionate, caring, dedicated individual wanting to build a rewarding career in the care sector to provide care for vulnerable adults in their own homes.

Position: Care Assistant

Location: Halesworth, Southwold and Reydon, Suffolk

Pay Rate: from £10 weekdays up to £12 weekends

Job Type: Part time or Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 26th January 2021

Benefits of working for us:

Flexible working hours for a work-family balance.
Mileage and Travel (included in our hourly rate).
28 days paid annual leave (pro rata), Bank Holiday pay.
Company Pension Scheme, Free uniforms, and PPE.
Paid In-house training provided (Via Zoom App) which includes Care Certificate and ongoing training.
Recommend a friend scheme (£150 ‘Pending completion of 3 days Training’).
Opportunity to enrol on a QCF/NVQ qualification on Health and Social Care.
About the role of Care Assistant:

The Care Assistant will be responsible for:

Support with appropriate personal care of Service Users.
Support with planning, preparation, cooking and serving of meals.
Administer medication as per a Care Plan and MAR chart.
Support with any household duties.
Maintain Service Users confidentiality, respect, privacy, and dignity always.
About you:

To be successful candidate for the Care Assistant role you will have to:

Have a valid Driving Licence and own a car (due to the nature of the job),
Have experience in Health Care sector is desirable but not essential as training will be provided for the suitable candidate.
DBS check will be required
You will have to be a Caring, Trustworthy, Professional, Friendly person and to able to work well with others with dignity and respect.
Willing to work early morning, evenings, and every other weekend.
About us:

First Choice Home Care provides industry endorsed home care to a wide variety of Service Users throughout Norfolk and Suffolk. Service driven we take pride in selecting our team.

For more information about us check our website www.firstchoicehomecare.co.uk.

Apply now to be part of a friendly and caring team, that every day makes a difference in someone’s life.

For more information call Ana Ramos (Recruitment Officer) on 01953 667950.

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