Care Assistant – South Leeds (Shopping / Cleaning / Sitting Calls)

Job title:

Care Assistant – South Leeds (Shopping / Cleaning / Sitting Calls)

Company

Be Caring

Job description

Requirements:

• Female applicants only
• Drivers only

Make a difference in your community. At Be Caring we believe everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and compassion. If you’re passionate about helping others, we want to hear from you.Applicants must be based in Leeds, UK.You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in:

• Beeston
• Belle Isle
• Hunslet
• Killingbeck
• Middleton
• Rothwell
• Seacroft
• Tingley

For this role we are recruiting:

• 2 x Drivers

Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.Pay: £12.50 p/hr (drivers)

• Mileage – 45p per mile for drivers
• Full-time role
• Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes both:

• Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 3:00pm (Domestic Calls – Cleaning and Housework, Sitting Calls)
• Alternate Weekend: 7am – 2pm or 4pm – 10pm

Benefits

• Fully funded DBS.
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday – Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

Job DescriptionIf you’re looking for a job that’s both deeply fulfilling a career as a community-based Care Assistant might just be what you’re looking for.As a Domestic Carer working within South Leeds, you will:

• Promote independence using enabling approaches.
• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
• Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
• Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control (when required)
• Provide personal care that protects people’s dignity.
• Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

Induction TrainingWe are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. Experience is not required for this role, but having a passion for supporting the community is essential.As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

• Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
• Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
• Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

Expected salary

£12.5 per hour

Location

Beeston, West Yorkshire – Leeds

Job date

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:06:07 GMT

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