Care Support Assistant

Overview

Would you like a rewarding job in care, making a difference to someone’s life? Are you a caring and compassionate person? We need you to join our quality care company!

The position is supporting a vulnerable adult living within his own home, working alongside a small staff team.

• Report any changes in needs to the designated Care Manager or Registered Manager so that updates can be made to the care plan.
• Assist the Care Manager or Registered Manager in ensuring that all shifts are adequately covered according to the allocated funding.
• Maintain accurate records, such as Medication Administration Records (MAR) and care support diaries, and inform relevant individuals of any changes.
• Administer and manage medications, ensuring that appropriate stock levels are maintained at all times.
• Provide personal care assistance to the individual you are supporting.
• Participate in and support activities both inside and outside the home.
• Accompany clients to hospital appointments.

This post involves Days, Nights, Sleep over shifts.

Benefits include;

• Good Rate of Pay
• Paid annual leave
• Full training provided
• Confidential employee helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Early Access Pay

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to support a client based in Ellesmere Port. Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, with a competitive rate after training.

You will be paid £14.00 per hour after training is completed and a reduced rate for sleeping nights (training is provided during our recruitment process).

Hours: Full Time, Days and Sleeping Nights (Mixed shifts) to support a gentleman in his home.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Good Rate of Pay
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Full training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
• Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include: Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence. Your role will include companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals. Administering medication may be required.

Skills and Experience required

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others. Possessing a UK full driving license and having some previous experience would be advantageous.

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete a short application and upload a CV on our website.

• Previous experience in care.
• UK Driving Licence.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.