Position Overview & Specifications
Blue Home Care are an agency connecting carers to families across the UK. We offer committed care professionals more than just a career. Through working with us you will gain great pay, genuine career progression opportunities into senior roles and regular pay increases within your first year.
We are on the lookout for a friendly care, ready to improve the lives of vulnerable people requiring care at home. Depending on clients’ needs you will help them with daily personal care like washing, getting dressed and using the toilet, moving and handling, as well as helping their families adapt to new challenges.
Responsibilities:
· Supporting a client with their basic needs, and working with the family
· Helping people carry out their daily activities in line with your agreement
· Promoting independence, dignity and choice
· Emotional and social support
· Liaising with family members and health care providers
· Updating care records to reflect changing needs and preferences
· Flexible working week by week
Requirements:
· 1 years’ experience as a care assistant (ideally working with the elderly)
· Willingness to work above and beyond to maintain our high standards
· Good standard of verbal and written English
· Full UK driving licence & own transport (Desired)
Benefits
· Flexible placements to fit around your schedule
· Great pay
· Additional pay for night & bank holiday shifts
· Work with a range of clients in areas across the UK, see new places
· Gain experience & progress your career
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: From £10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person