Position Overview & Specifications
Please note that this role requires you to have a full driving license. You also need to have access to a personal car.
We are recruiting Full-time staff in the Northampton/Wellingborough/Kettering area.
We welcome those with a previous carer, support worker and healthcare assistant experience.
Benefits:
As a Senior Care Assistant Caremark, you will earn the following:
- £23400 per annum (37.5 of care provided a week)
Benefits of our Snr Care Assistants:
- The above rates of pay are for Snr Carers who drive
- Guaranteed Hours.
- Up to 20 days of paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
- Full in-house training
- Funded, fast-tracked DBS
- Petrol allowance 35p per mile
- Regular customers
- Company Pension Scheme
- Opportunities for Career Progression
- Thousands of online and in-store discounts
Principal responsibilities
· Assist clients who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and going to the toilet.
·To help clients with mobility and physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment.
·To care for clients who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc.
·To provide care and support for clients who are terminally ill.
·To help promote clients' mental and physical activities through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.
·To make and change beds, light cleaning, empty commodes and general tidying.
·To inspect, launder and mend clients’ clothes.
·To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clear away and wash up.
·To read and write reports and be involved in clients’ reviews and training activities.
·To adhere to all of Caremark’s policies and procedures.
·To report any significant changes in a client's health or circumstances to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager.
·To encourage the independence of clients wherever possible.
Personal attributes
Care and Support Workers must possess the following qualities:
· Must have a license to drive in the UK and have access to a car.
· Self-motivated & well organised.
·Flexible.
·Caring & sensitive to the needs of others.
·Ability to use own initiative.
·Ability to communicate
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a DBS on an update service?
- Do you own a Car?
Experience:
- Care Giving: 1 year (required)
Language:
- Fluent English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Caremark Northampton
Expected start date: 01/05/2023