Oldham: Care Assistant

OverviewCare Assistant – Location: Oldham; Hours: Flexible; FULL UK DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A CAR IS ESSENTIAL. You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark. The type of support you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

Responsibilities

Help with washing and dressing

Shopping and meal preparation

Prompting with medication

Support with daily routines

Respite services

Socialising and leisure activities

Helping customers access the community

Qualifications

Self-motivated, well-organised and reliable

Caring and sensitive

Flexible

Committed to maintaining our high standards of care

Good communicator

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Paid travel time and mileage allowance

Holiday pay

Excellent training and professional development opportunities

Carer of the month awards

Uniform/gloves/aprons etc provided

Caremark Oldham are an equal opportunities employer

Caremark Oldham are part of the Oldham Council Fair Employer scheme

Additional informationAt Caremark Oldham, we are proud of our team of excellent care assistants who give quality care, support and assistance to children and adults. The demand for our home care services throughout the Oldham area is increasing and as such we need new and experienced care assistants to join us so we can continue to deliver high-quality personal care and support to the local community.

Our services commence from 7am through to 11.00pm, 7 days a week, so we offer a range of shift patterns; 7am-2pm, 7am-2pm, 4pm-11pm or 7am-11pm. We aim to work around everyone’s availability.

As part of the Caremark Oldham family, you can expect the culture and personal touch that a local home care provider can offer, along with the reassurance that training, career progression and job satisfaction are all available.

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