Care and Support Worker - Gillingham
Candlelight Homecare Services Ltd
Care and Support Worker - Gillingham
£24960
Candlelight Homecare Services Ltd, Colesbrook, Dorset
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 26 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 8c4d8bc6fbe3430cb98554fd5c6f6dc2
Full Job Description
- Getting to know your clients, and their interests and needs
- Giving emotional and practical support to your clients
- Assisting with personal care (washing, toileting, dressing) domestic household tasks and food preparation.
- Assisting with medication, use of mobility aids and personal equipment where required.
- To report to the registered manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
- To encourage and enable our clients to remain as independent as possible whilst acting in their best interests and protecting and safeguarding their wellbeing.
Sensitivity and understanding - The ability to work well with others
- Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
- To be thorough and pay attention to detail
- A desire to help people
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- To be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Salary: £11.00 rising to £12.00 per hour after probationary period (3 months), plus travel time and mileage. - £300 welcome bonus (paid via referral app)
- Competitive mileage and travel time paid
- Full and ongoing training + Career progression
- Care Friends Referral and bonus scheme
- Smart Phone
- 28 days pro-rata Annual Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Workplace Pension (subject to conditions)
- Uniform and Full PPE for all staff to protect staff and clients
- Rewarding work that allows you to have a meaningful impact on others
We currently have opportunities for both full and part-time Care and Support Workers or Care Professionals in Gillingham, Wincanton and the surrounding areas. We have availability between 7am-2pm, 4pm-10pm, and alternate weekends.
What we can offer you: