Care Assistant – Mornings

Job Title – Care Assistant - Mornings

Job Type – Part Time

Location – Swansea, Covering Post Codes – SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA5, SA6 and SA7

Full driver’s licence and access to own vehicle are essential

Salary

£11.44 per hour, weekdays
£13 per hour, weekends

We pay travel time, as well as a mileage rate of 30p per mile

Benefits

• Private Aviva Healthcare Insurance – Add Family Members Too!
• £250 Welcome Bonus On Completion Of 12-Week Probation
• £250 Refer A Friend Bonus
• Free Registration for Your Blue Light Card
• Free Parking Permits
• Pension Scheme
• Paid Travel Time
• Paid SCW Registration Fee
• Uplifted Pay On Bank Holidays
• Fortnightly Pay
• £11.44 to £13 per hour and 30p Mileage Allowance
• Holiday Pay
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Guaranteed-hour Contracts Offered
• City & Guilds (NVQ) Accredited Training Provided
• Full Training & Mentoring Programme
• Real Career Progression
• Great Job Satisfaction

Scope of the Work

Our runs start at approximately 7 a.m. and last until 2pm. We also provide block-hour sitting services with our clients.

The Care Assistant Role

We are looking for a care assistant to join our team to support our clients in their day-to-day lives, from personal care to social and recreational activities, acting as an expert on the health needs of our clients as well as a friendly face for them to talk to.

The care assistant will work closely with our management, alongside other carers, and our clients at their own home.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Supporting people with personal care
• Making breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Visiting their local community centres, shops, family, and friends
• Supporting with medication management
• Attending medical appointments
• Household tasks such as cleaning

Personal Specification

• You must be a car owner with a full driving licence
• Good time keeping
• Attention to detail
• Strong communicator
• Willingness to learn and be part of a team
• Our home care is community-based so you must live locally
• Our care assistants must be aged 18 and over
• You must have a smartphone that can download our app

Personal Qualities

• Emotionally intelligent
• Empathetic
• Friendly
• Reliable

Living at Home Company Culture

Our care delivery is friendly, caring, committed, award-winning and inspirational to our clients. Each of our clients have a personalised care plan, including a One Page Profile which is tailored to their specific needs, hobbies, and interests.

Our service is focused on the desired outcomes of the client. Whether this is receiving support to re-engage in their local community; or to get up in the morning and ready to start their day, you could be the one to make these special and important moments happen.

If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you.

However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionists, administrators, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers.

This could be the start of your new career. With our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.

Full driver’s licence and access to own vehicle are essential