Care Assistant

p b Company Description /b /p br Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description. br p strong Care Assistant at Kent Social Care /strong /p p strong Location: Chevening /strong and surrounding areas /p p strong Pay Rate: /strong £12 per hour plus paid mileage /p p strong Shifts: /strong Various shifts available /p p Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic team. /p p As a Kent Social Care Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award winning care to support our clients in their own homes to maintain their independence, dignity and self-worth. Every day is different! /p p strong Benefits for our Care Assistants /strong /p p As a care professional, you'll get: /p ul li Enhanced occupational strong maternity and adoption pay /strong /li li Enhanced occupational strong paternity pay entitlement /strong /li li Death in Service Payment /li li strong Pension scheme /strong /li li Benefits and strong Well-being Platform /strong /li li strong 28 days annual leave /strong (pro rata) /li li Cycle to work scheme /li li strong Refer a friend scheme /strong – earn £300 per referral! /li li strong Blue Light Card /strong eligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you /li li strong Flexible hours /strong , part and full time available /li li Local work and paid mileage /li li strong Enhanced pay for /strong weekends and bank holidays /li li strong Paid training /strong – online and face to face /li li strong Self-development /strong – progression opportunities /li li Access to our strong in-house app /strong /li li Work for the strong largest care company /strong in the UK! /li li strong No experience necessary /strong /li li Book an interview at a strong time and date to suit you! /strong /li /ul p b Job Description /b /p p strong Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities /strong /p p Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework. /p ul li Various shifts available /li li Looking for full-time and part-time care assistants /li li Guaranteed hour contracts available to suit /li /ul p strong What else you’ll help with: /strong /p ul li Companionship – being a friendly face & preventing loneliness /li li Personal Care – all aspects of personal hygiene /li li Medication – collecting prescriptions & providing reminders /li li Mealtimes – preparing tasty meals /li li Housekeeping – keeping their home just the way they like it /li li Mobility – help with getting around /li /ul p b Qualifications /b /p p strong Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirement /strong /p p Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but otherwise, the care assistant skills and attributes needed are: /p ul li Compassion /li li Resilience /li li A willingness to learn /li /ul p b Additional Information /b /p p strong Why choose us? /strong /p p We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security. /p p strong Keywords /strong : Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers /p