Care Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
VACANCIES ACROSS EDINBURGH!
The MyLife Edinburgh team offer private home-care services in Edinburgh. We are a friendly and caring team, dedicated in providing high-quality support to our service users.
MyLife offers the gold standard in private care services, and therefore also offer the gold standard of training and support to our carers. We believe it’s important to ensure all carers are happy and satisfied in their role, from feeling confident, being able to talk to management whenever they need to, as well as receiving a competitive rate of pay and recognition. Our Care Assistants agree, reporting that 97% were either 'Very Satisfied' or 'Satisfied' with their 'Professional relations with service users'.
As a Care Assistant, you will provide individualised packages of care to support and enable people to maintain their independence and enjoyment of being in their own home. The care we deliver varies depending on individual need, but is always expected be of the highest standard.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about care and looking for a role that offers great opportunities for career development.
Benefits / What we can offer you:
- Highly competitive rates of pay (with enhancements for bank holiday working)
- Mileage allowance or bus pass payments for non-drivers
- Generous pension
- Permanent contracts for both P/T & F/T with guaranteed hours
- 28 Days annual holiday (pro rata)
- Paid training & induction programme
- Free PVG
- Job security
- Generous refer a friend scheme with opportunity to earn up to £250 per referral
- Career Development opportunities with nationally recognised care certificates, and further opportunities
- Internal communication programmes and employee rewards schemes
- Free uniform & PPE
- Help with your SSSC Registration
- Instore discounts with an exclusive Blue Light card offering up to 60% off high street names.
- And, of course, an exciting opportunity to give back to those who need it most.
What We Are Looking For
- Due to popular demand, we are recruiting for Female Community Care Assistants to work in Edinburgh to cover shifts of; mornings 7am-2.30pm and evenings 3.30pm-10pm. Please note, we do ask for availability on alternate weekends.
- Kind, caring and compassionate people.
- Good level of English.
- Experienced & non-experienced carers – everyone is welcome as we provide full training!
As a Community Care Assistant, your tasks will include:
- Assisting our clients in all aspects of their daily life, i.e. meal preparation, medication prompts and general domestic support.
- Assisting clients with personal care.
- Supporting clients to take an active role in the planning and provision of their care.
- Recording and reporting daily visit information.
At MyLife Edinburgh we welcome everyone to apply, no matter your experience level. 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, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers
With our full training and continual professional development scheme, this could be the start of your new career making a real difference to the lives of those in the community.
For more information, please visit https: https://mylifehomecare.co.uk/
If you have any questions, please call us on 01316034449 and ask to speak with one of our Recruitment Consultants.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Apply today!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.70-£10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Are you a driver with daily access to your own car?
- Are you looking for Full Time, Part Time or Bank work?
- Are you available to work days, evenings & weekends?
- Do you live within the local area?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
