Live-in Care Assistant Swansea, Wales
Job description
Job Title – Live-inCare Assistant
Job Type - Full Time Positions Available
Full driver's license and access to own vehicle preferred but not essential.
Location – Swansea, Covering Post Codes - SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA5, SA6 and SA7
Salary
£770 per week
We pay a mileage rate of 30p per mile
Benefits
- Great job satisfaction
- Pension Scheme
- Be valued for the work you do
- £250 welcome bonus on completion of 12-week probation
- £11 per hour & 30p mileage
- Refer a friend bonus = £250
- Fortnightly pay
- Full training & mentoring programme
- City & Guilds (NVQ) accredited training provided
- Real career progression
- Guaranteed Hour Contracts
- Holiday pay
The Live-in Care Assistant Role
We are looking for a live-in care assistant to join our team to support our clients to support them on a 24-hour basis in their day-to-day lives, from personal care to social and recreational activities, acting as an expert on the health needs of our clients as well as a friendly face for them to talk to.
The live-in care assistant will live in our clients home for a minimum of two weeks, longer preferably, and work closely with our management, alongside other carers, and our clients at their own home, on a 24-hour basis.
Key Responsibilities of the Role
- Previous experience working in a live-in care role desirable but not essential
- Must possess fluent verbal and written English language communication skills
- Supporting people with personal care
- Making breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Visiting their local community centres, shops, family, and friends
- Supporting with medication management
- Attending medical appointments
- Household tasks such as cleaning
Personal Specification
- Good time keeping
- Attention to detail
- Strong communicator
- Willingness to learn and be part of a team
- Our live-care assistants must be aged 18 and over
- You must have a smartphone that can download our app
Personal Qualities
- Emotionally intelligent
- Empathetic
- Friendly
- Reliable
Living at Home Company Culture
Our care delivery is friendly, caring, committed and is inspirational to our clients. Each of our clients have a personalised care plan including a One Page Profile which is tailored to their specific needs, hobbies, and interests.
Our service is focused on the desired outcomes of the client. Whether this is receiving support to re-engage in their local community; or to get up in the morning and ready to start their day, you could be the one to make these special and important moments happen.
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.
This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £770.00 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swansea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
