Care Assistant

Company Description

Location: East Lancashire (Blackburn, Burnley and surrounding areas) (Short Term Care at Home)

Pay Rate: From 1st April 2024 GBP12 - GBP12.50 per hour + 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Shifts available: Typical shift patterns are 7am-3pm and 3pm-11pm, with some vacancies for school hours and bank overnights. We ask for some evening and weekend availability.

We offer a range of flexible hours plus competitive benefits.

Access to a vehicle is currently required due to the geographical location of the role.

What we offer

Guardian Homecare is part of City & County Healthcare Group, the largest home care provider in the UK with a commitment to putting our People First. We re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. The knowledge, skills and behaviours that you will develop working for us are amazing stepping stones for your future career development. If you re thinking of training to be a nurse, social worker or a future care manager for us, then there is no better way to gain the experience you need while making a real difference to our service users.

We have roles available in our new Short Term Care at Home service, which we have just been awarded across East Lancashire. This is an exciting opportunity to support vulnerable adults living in their own homes in the community, ensuring that they can stay at home during times of poor health or other emergencies, and to support them, where appropriate, to build their skills and levels of independence back up through the achievement of smart and measurable goals. This is a valuable service, making a real difference to our local communities while supporting local health services to maintain capacity by reducing the need for people to stay in hospital if they can be supported safely and effectively at home through your caring and nurturing approach. Learn on the job and stay invigorated by working in a job where every day is completely different and fulfilling.

What you ll get

• Flexible contracted hours available after completion of probation, or zero hours depending on your preferences and to fit your needs
• GBP300 refer a friend scheme
• Hours paid on planned, not minute by minute
• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay.
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement.
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Extraordinary Carer awards and yearly national Extraordinary People Awards
• Health benefits and well-being platform.
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

Our Care Assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our service users. Supporting vulnerable people to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you ll follow individual Short Term Care at Home Plans, working with people to maximise independence where possible. This will include supporting with activities such as personal care (bathing, dressing, managing continence needs, medication support), and shopping, mealtimes and light housework where needed. You ll be supported by a close-knit care team and experienced managers.

Strive to be proud to care and step in and step up - be the Best of the Best and you could win one of our Extraordinary Carer awards and receive recognition at our annual Extraordinary People ceremony. We want to value you and the work you do.

Qualifications

You don t need any experience to apply for this role, just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience. You ll be given all the training and mentoring you need to ensure you are fully equipped to complete the role to the best of your ability and make a real difference to the people of Lancashire. You will be asked to complete a robust training programme, with a blend of face-to-face training (paid), e-learning, and on-the-job mentoring, all combining to ensure you meet the standards of the Care Certificate.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech, and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

Still unsure? If you have any queries, or just want to have an informal chat, please contact a member of our friendly branch team on (phone number removed).

City & County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.