Our client are a fastest growing care provider in the South East and provide essential care to elderly and vulnerable adults across the Borough of Southend. This is a really rewarding key worker role, which offers a real feel good factor, whilst offering flexible working patterns (Full-time/Part-time/Mornings/Evenings) and opportunities to progress your career in a secure and fast growing industry sector.
Due to continued expansion, we are looking for care workers who are truly passionate about delivering high quality care to vulnerable adults within the community. To be considered for this role, you should ideally have your own transport and it would be ideal for you to have a background in care. We will however consider drivers, who have worked in other industries and are considering a career in care, or experienced carers, who are not drivers.
We are looking for individuals with empathy, compassion, creativity and commitment and those who genuinely want to make a positive difference to other people’s lives. You will support our service users by enabling them to improve their quality of life and helping them to achieve their desired goals. You are required to provide personal, domestic care and companionship to vulnerable adults/elderly in their own homes.
Key responsibilities will include; but not be limited to:
Providing service users with the appropriate level of care in accordance with their care support plan.
Supporting service users to build their confidence, self-esteem and their ability to manage their mental health Symptoms
Supporting service users to take their medication
Support service users with their daily living skills and domestic chores
Accurately keeping daily records
Assisting with personal care and maintaining service user's independence
Requirements:
- Good verbal communication skills
- Written standard of written English
- Commitment, enthusiasm, flexibility, professionalism
- Experience in care is desirable but not essential (Full training Provided)
- Good problem solving skills and a solutions focused approach
- Positive and friendly nature, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Full UK/EU Drivers Licence and access to their own transport (car/motorbike/moped) Highly desirable.
Benefits:
-Flexible working patterns: Part-Time and Full-Time opportunities available (Permanent & Contract)
-Competitive Salary Structure + overtime available
-Travel Subsistence paid
-Full P.P.E. provided to all workers
-Career Progression Available
Feel free to give us a call to have an informal chat and to find out more about the role and set yourself on a pathway to a successful new career. IMMEDIATE STARTS AVAILABILE
Salary description
£13.00 - £13.00 per hour