Care Assistant - Bournemouth Bournemouth, England
Job description
Tricuro delivers a diverse range of high-quality care that supports adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health needs. We are looking for caring and dedicated people who are committed to sharing our vision of ‘improving lives and building independence’.
We have a great opportunity to join our team at Wallisdown Plus as a Care Assistant.
Wallisdown Plus is a day service that provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities. We are looking for Care Assistants to support our clients of all abilities and needs to engage in meaningful and goal-led activities with positive outcomes, within the day service and in the community.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Supporting clients during mealtimes and with personal care needs whilst maintaining privacy, dignity and respect.
- Assisting clients to be independent, to make choices and to communicate effectively through a total communication approach.
- Working with Support Workers to prepare and deliver, varied and meaningful activities both inside the centre and out in the community.
- Participating in the maintenance of essential record keeping, through brief written recording on individual client records.
- Undertaking record keeping on computer as required and complete training online.
- Undertaking domestic tasks to include cleaning, laundry and general housekeeping.
- Complying with Health and Safety requirements in respect of manual handling and transfer hoisting and the use of protective equipment to aid infection control.
- Carrying out escorting duties on transport.
- Acting as a keyworker as and when required.
The successful candidate should have:
- Good communication skills.
- Empathy with the needs of the clients.
- IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate records.
- NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care is desirable.
Full time hours: 37 per week
Part time hours: 12 per week
What Tricuro offers:
- Full time and flexible positions available
- Career progression
- Access to high quality CPD and qualifications
- Comprehensive high-quality induction and ongoing training
- Competitive rates of pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Enhancements paid for night shifts, weekends and bank holidays
- Generous annual leave entitlement amounting to a minimum of 25 days, rising to 28 days (pro-rata for part time) with continuous service
- Bank holidays are provided as extra to your leave entitlement or paid with generous enhancements for those that are rostered to work.
For more information and to apply please visit our website: https://www.tricuro.co.uk/careers/
