Job Detail

Care Assistant / Support Worker

Job Title: Care assistant
Reference Number: HCPA003654
Company Name: Care Your Way Hertfordshire
Shifts Available: Mornings , Evenings , Days , Nights , Weekends
Location: Elstree, Flamstead, Harpenden, Hatfield, London Colney, Markyate, Potters Bar, Radlett, Redbourn, Shenley, South Mimms, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Wheathampstead
Type of Care Provider: Support at Home
Supporting individuals with: Dementia , Older Adults , End Of Life , Physical Disability
Pay/Salary: £12 - £15 Per Hour
Hours of Work: Up to 40 Hours Per Week / 7am - 2pm , 2pm - 10pm , 7am - 10pm
Driving Required: Yes
Contract Type: 0 Hours Contract

About the Company

At CareYourWay Hertfordshire, we believe in providing a person-centred, outcome-based quality care service, that truly places our clients at the centre of all decision making.

We recognise that everyone has their own hobbies, likes, dislikes, backgrounds and stories. We believe that care should be fluid, tailoring care plans to suit your lifestyle at home.

To us, supporting independence at home is one of our primary aims - we strongly believe in empowering independence, encouraging a healthy, sustainable and happy lifestyle. We all enjoy different activities and will ensure that our care service, that your care service, is fitted to the lifestyle that you want to live in (and around) Hertfordshire.

Why should I apply for this Care assistant job?

 

Care Professional Academy Rewards include: 

  • Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more 
  • Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced MOTs and servicing, and car leasing 
  • XO Student Discount package
  • Access to TOTUM Student Card - usually exclusive to university students! 

 

Plus thousands more rewards... 

 

  • Outstanding levels of pay – we recruit the best and pay the best.
  • Specialist training and career empowerment.
  • Flexible work patterns.
  • 24/7 on-call service to assist and answer questions whenever necessary.
  • A free full and comprehensive induction and training programme.
  • Free company uniform.
  • Contributory pension payments.
  • Ongoing career development.
  • Free or subsidised travel.
  • Paid travel time.
  • Modern holiday schemes.
  • Award winning support and leadership.

On joining us, you'll train for the industry-recognised Care Certificate, and you'll shadow experienced colleagues while you learn the ropes. Then there are branch teams and care specialists you can call on with concerns. And our technology, which lets you concentrate on care, instead of admin bringing your contact time with your valuable clients longer.

What does this Care assistant job involve?

 

  • Complex Care
  • Personal Care
  • Household Cleaning
  • Hydration Assistance
  • Meal Preparation
  • Medication Prompts
  • Support with Mobility
  • Running Errands
  • Companionship
  • Emergency Response
  • Help Getting Dressed
  • Social Inclusion

 

Am I the right person for this Care assistant job?

-Being a caring person, with good communciation skills

-A desire to help people

-Have a full UK driving licesnse and access to a car

-Willing to commute to clients homes

Our Carers are friends, allies, lifelines to people who really need them, sometimes in the final chapters of their lives. There can be sad moments, but here's the thing: you'll have helped. And if our existing carers are to be believed, you'll get a lot out of these relationships too.

Very few jobs have such an impact on people's lives. And being the caring human being you are, you're ideally cut out to join us.