Professional Care Assistant

Plymouth Online Directory; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Plymouth is seeking an experienced carer to deliver first-class personal care in clients' homes. The ideal candidate should have a full UK driving licence, proven experience as a carer, and excellent communication skills. The position offers flexible hours, including weekends, and competitive pay rates. Additional perks include holiday pay, free DBS checks, and training support. Join a friendly and supportive team dedicated to high-quality care.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Free DBS

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Refer a friend scheme

Paid training sessions

Enhanced parental leave

Professional development support

Volunteer time off

24/7 Employee Assistance line

Qualifications

• Paid previous experience as a Professional Carer is required.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Must have a full UK driving licence and business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care tasks.
• Prompting and administering medication.
• Assisting with activities of daily living.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexible availability

Kind & Empathetic

Trustworthy & Reliable

Proactive & Positive Nature

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Business Insurance

Job description

Are you an experienced carer who has a passion to provide first class care to individuals in their own home?

A rare opportunity has become available within one of our homecare packages and we are looking for someone who has careInstalled experience with a very calm nature, a can do attitude and who can also work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.

The set hours within this package are

• Wednesdays - 0945 - 1345
• Thursdays - 0945 - 1430
• Fridays - 0945 - 1400

Plymouth area (PL3) - £12.80 - £19.20uddle per hour - Weekly Pay / Free DBS / Holiday Pay

Essential requirements for this role

Female carers only at the client's request

Full UK Driving Licence & Business Insurance

About us

The Plymouth branch opened in 1997 and the most important thing to us is that people we support, and our care team are happy. We are a friendly and supportive team with quality at the forefront of everything we do.

We will work with you, providing exceptional training and support so that you can go to work and do what you do best, without any worries or uncertainty.

Your role will include

• Supporting with personal care tasks
• Prompting and administering medication
• Preparing & Encouraging Fluids & Nutrition
• Assisting with activities of daily living & social outings
• Companionship & Emotional Support
• Light Domestic Duties & Shopping Trips
• Maintaining and updating care records
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We're looking for

• Paid previous experience as a Professional Carer
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• Flexible availability to include every-other weekend
• Excellent communication skills
• A full UK driver's licence & Business Insurance
• Kind & Empathetic
• Trustworthy & Reliable
• Proactive & Positive Nature
• Professional Employment References.

What we offer

• Holiday pay
• Free DBS
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Refer a friend scheme
• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the charities and causes that matter to you
• Employee Assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake enhanced DBS/PVG, right to work, reference and employment history checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice. You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated to the NHS, as such we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any xanh? client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.