Are you a Carer for a friend or family member?
Why not use your knowledge, skills, and experience to become a Care Assistant for others in your local community?
Join Be Caring Today!
Applicants must be based in South Manchester, UK.
For this position we are recruiting females only.
At Be Caring we are seeking kind, compassionate Care Assistants to work across West Didsbury and surrounding areas, providing high-quality, person-centred care as a Care Assistant.
Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift (Effective from Monday 17th April)
Pay: £11.50 for drivers - £10.90 for walkers
- Mileage - 40p per mile for drivers / 15p per mile for cyclists
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Part-time hours available
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Full-time hours available
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Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.
'I've worked here at Be Caring Manchester since March last year and I can honestly say I love my job. From my very first day I have felt valued. Staff have been very welcoming and are here to help in any way they can. Training was exceptional. The other Carers I have worked with helped me a lot during my early days and continue to do so. We work as a team and support each other in our role as Carer to our service users. I would recommend Be Caring as a company to work.' - Colleague Quote (Annual Survey)
As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes early starts, late evenings and weekend working:
- Early shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm
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Late shift: 3:00pm - 10:30pm
As a Care Assistant for Be Caring we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes:
- Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday
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Evenings as agreed
Benefits
- Fully funded DBS.
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Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
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Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
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Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
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Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.
Job Description
If you have previous experience as a Carer for family or friends, you'll make an excellent Care Assistant in West Didsbury and surrounding areas. As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will:
- Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
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Promote independence using enabling approaches.
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Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
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Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
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Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
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Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.
Induction Training
We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. You may have no direct experience, or you may have been a Carer for a friend or family member. Regardless, we will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Care Assistant. As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:
- Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
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Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity
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Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
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Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
- Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
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Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
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Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.
Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!
Benefits:
- Bonus schemes
- Referral programme
- Annual Bonus
- Funded DBS
- Additional leave
- Flexible schedule
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Union membership