Community Care Assistants Wanted in Leeds, LS17 area?
- Do you live in North Leeds, LS17?
- We have full & part time hours available
- £12.50 per hour (+ mileage for drivers.)
Ethicare are a private home care provider, based in Pudsey, LS28.
Our service is designed to provide care in the comfort of our service users’ own homes. Our experienced staff support a variety of people & children with individual needs, always maintaining dignity, respect and promoting independence.
We require care workers who are professional, kind-hearted & caring, who are committed to caring for vulnerable adults & children in LS17 postcode.
Job Description:
- Personal Care: Assisting with bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming.
- Meal Preparation: Preparing meals and snacks and assisting with eating and drinking.
- Household Tasks: Cleaning the home, washing clothes, shopping, and running errands.
- Medication Support: Reminding and/or assisting with medication.
- Mobility Assistance: Supporting with mobility issues, transfers, and use of assistive devices.
- Social Support: Providing companionship, encouraging social activities, and assisting with communication.
- Communication: Reporting progress, concerns, and observations to our Assistant Manager & Home Care Manager.
- Documentation: Keeping records of tasks completed, observations, and medication administration.
- Emergency Assistance: Providing assistance in case of emergencies.
- Promoting Independence: Encouraging client independence and preventing isolation.
- Accompanying to appointments: doctors’, dentists & hospital appointments.
Shifts available:
- 7am – 2pm shift (Breakfast & Lunch Calls).
- &/or
- 4pm – 9.30pm shift (Tea & Bed Calls).
We do ask for our Carers to be able to work alternate weekend, with a day off during the week to ensure good continuity of care to our service users.
Car Drivers preferred – However, if you do not have your own car, we will endeavour to find local work for you, but you must be prepared to travel on public transport to your care calls.
Benefits / Package:
- Time and a half on bank holidays.
- 4 weeks holiday per year.
- Alternative weekends off.
- Dementia training course / Medication training course!
- Paid training and shadowing.
- Friend referral scheme.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Flexible working.
- Blue Card Discounts on shopping, supermarkets & high street fashions!
- Health Service Discounts for care workers
- Paid mileage for drivers door to door!
- Refer a friend & earn money!
Ethicare are a private home care provider, we are not a recruitment agency and are not offering sponsorships, please do not apply for this vacancy if you are looking for sponsorship.
Please send your cv and our recruitment team will give you a call.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £12.50 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
Application question(s):
- What is your postcode?
- What is your email address?
- Are you wanting full time or part time work?
- Can you work 7am -2pm shift ?
- Can you work 4pm - 10pm shift?
- Are you sponsored by another care provider?
- Do you use the bus or have your own car?
Work Location: In person
