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Job description

Please note that this role requires you to have a full driving license. You also need to have access to a personal car.

We are recruiting Part-time staff in the Northampton area.

We welcome those with a previous carer, support worker and healthcare assistant experience.

Benefits:

As a Caremark Care Assistant, you will earn the following:

• £11.00 per hour plus Mileage of £0.35 per mile

Benefits of our Care Assistants:

• The above rates of pay are for Carers who drive
• Full in-house training
• Funded, fast-tracked DBS
• Petrol allowance 35p per mile
• Regular customers
• Company Pension Scheme
• Opportunities for Career Progression
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts

Principal responsibilities

· Assist clients who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and going to the toilet.

·To help clients with mobility and physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment.

·To care for clients who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc.

·To provide care and support for clients who are terminally ill.

·To help promote clients' mental and physical activities through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.

·To make and change beds, light cleaning, empty commodes and general tidying.

·To inspect, launder and mend clients’ clothes.

·To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clear away and wash up.

·To read and write reports and be involved in clients’ reviews and training activities.

·To adhere to all of Caremark’s policies and procedures.

·To report any significant changes in a client's health or circumstances to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager.

·To encourage the independence of clients wherever possible.

Personal attributes

Care and Support Workers must possess the following qualities:

· Must have a license to drive in the UK and have access to a car.

· Self-motivated & well organised.

·Flexible.

·Caring & sensitive to the needs of others.

·Ability to use own initiative.

·Ability to communicate

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 10 per week

Salary: £11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a DBS on an update service?
• Do you own a car?

Experience:

• Driving: 1 year (required)
• Care Giving: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• Fluent English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Caremark Northampton