Job Description
At Delore Care, we prioritise our staff and workers as we believe that this will have a direct impact on the welfare of the people that we care for. This role will be providing care support in Havens & Seaford and Heathfield localities.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- We support & assist with personal care.
- Prompting and administering medication.
- Support with shopping and appointments
- Providing support with hobbies and social activities
- Providing companionship, being supportive & friendly.
- Helping patients with their everyday duties
- Preparing light meals.
- Light domestic duties.
Benefits
- Career Progression - We are a growing company and there is always opportunity to move up the career ladder, we consider internal staff first for job opens.
- Flexible Payment– Most of our staff get paid 2 weekly but we can be flexible with your payment if you want earlier payments.
- Mileage payment - We pay mileage in between calls
- FREE Blue Light card – national discount card for hundreds of retailers
- Small Teams - You work as part of close knit teams
- Care Certificate and NVQs - Staff are supported to completed their care certificates and NVQs.
- Holiday entitlement - All care workers have their 28 days holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme - All staff are registered unto a pension scheme to save for the future unless staff opt out.
- Sponsorship can be provided.
Skills required:
- Experience preferred but not essential as you will be trained
- Reliable and trustworthy as lone working is required
- Have a caring and nurturing personality
- Managing different medical conditions like dementia, autism, challenging behaviour
- Passion and commitment to provide outstanding care
- Have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social care is a great advantage or be willing to work towards this.
Requirements:
- Proof of Right to work in the UK
- Proof of NI on official document (except you are new in the country and yet to obtain NI number)
- 2 Proofs of address with the last 3 months
- Valid DBS check/ or willing to pay for a new DBS
- Able to provide contact details for 2 references
- Driving licence is required
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract
Salary: From £11.50 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
COVID-19 considerations:
Free PPE are provided for all staff and we follow all governmental guidance on COVID-19
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: Healthcare Assistant - DC04