caregiver Blackpool, England
Job description
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others.
Apollo Care are not only making a difference for those we care for, but we provide a supportive, caring environment for our team members also.
What you get with us:
- Fantastic salary and mileage allowance
- Genuine progression opportunities and opportunities to learn and develop
- An approachable, caring and supportive office team
- Smaller catchment area - meaning less travel for you
- Chance to take part in monthly events held for our service users
- Duvet days (paid, extra days off - awarded from our customers to you)
We are currently seeking Care Assistants who are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others. Our values are to be supportive, caring, inspiring, and empowering, and we are looking for someone who embodies these values to join our team.
As a Care Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing personal care and support to our clients, including bathing, dressing, and toileting.
- Assisting with meal preparation and medication management.
- Providing emotional support to clients and their families.
- Promoting and supporting independence and dignity.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A caring and compassionate nature.
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- Good communication skills.
- A positive and proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- A willingness to learn new skills and undertake training as required.
Experience in a care setting is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
We offer a supportive and friendly working environment, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities. If you are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of others and share our values of being supportive, caring, inspiring, and empowering, we would love to hear from you.
We also offer a supportive office team, paid travel allowance (45p per mile) plus other benefits such as discretionary, additional paid holidays as rewards for positive contributions within our service - we call these duvet days and we recently allowed every customer to select an employee to be rewarded with a duvet day.
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be a great fit for this role.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £12.00-£14.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you live local to Blackpool or Lytham St Annes?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
