Community Care Assistant (DRIVER)

Our Home Care Workers have the chance to make a real difference to people's lives, both at home and supporting them in the community. This is a role that varies from day-to-day helping the more vulnerable in our society, offering a sense of satisfaction that is difficult to match.

• Prefect Care Workers are responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence.


• Our carers travel to the customers own home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Prefect Care Gateshead.


• The type of support that you can expect to be providing is no different from what would reasonably be given by a member of the person's family. For instance, you may be providing personal care and support or domestic support
  
  It's essential that all Prefect Care Worker applicants possess the following qualities:


• Access to a car


• Self-motivated and well-organised


• Caring and sensitive to the needs of others


• Flexible


• The ability to use your own initiative


• Having the ability to communicate effectively, Not worked in care before? That's not a problem. Whilst previous care experience would be advantageous, is not essential as you will receive
  
  Prefect Care Gateshead are one of the leading home care providers in Gateshead, helping our service users to stay as independent as possible within the comfort of their own home. We are recruiting for Home Care Workers to join our growing team in the Gateshead area.
  
  Paid training prior to starting work


• Paid shadowing with an experienced staff member


• Regular refresher training to ensure your upkeep of skills and knowledge, Company pension


• Employee discount


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Referral programme


• Store discount


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Day shift


• Overtime


• Weekend availability


Application question(s):

• Do you have access to your own vehicle?


• Are you available to work Alt Weekends of work ?


Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)