CARE ASSISTANT

CARE ASSISTANT(DOMWIG - 09/10)--> Posted 24 September 2024Reference DOMWIG - 09/10Salary £13 - £13.50/hourLocation England -- North West England -- Merseyside -- St Helens Job type Permanent£13-£13.50 PER HOUR PLUS HOLIDAY PAY & PENSIONFancy working for the number 1 rated Homecare company in the UK, for 5 years running? Want to start a career in care but don't have any experience? We can help! All you need is good people skills and a big heart - we can teach the rest!Alcedo Care are looking for caring, compassionate individuals to support adults living at home with a range of needs across the Wigan area. This will range from providing Compassionate Care, assisting with Hydration and Nutrition, Medication Administration, Promoting Independence, Household duties, Documentation right through to supporting with Personal Care. At Alcedo Care we value our home care workers and offer a lot of opportunity and flexibility for you to work with both full and part time hours. We let you choose the days you wish to work and what days you want off, as we understand work-life balance is important. We find that this keeps our staff positive and motivated, but most importantly, happy!Our shifts range from 6:00AM - 2:30PM, 3:00PM - 23:00PM, we require every member of staff to work at least one evening shift per week and alternate weekends.Areas of work could be around the Orrell, Pemberton and Billinge areas.Working with Alcedo Care gives you the followingExcellent rates of pay (Weekdays £13.00 and Weekends £13.50) Plus Additional pay on Bank Holidays Blue Light Card offering hundreds of discounts after 6 months serviceEmployee of the month scheme and end of year carer awards Weekly pay (every Friday)Mileage contribution for driversCare Friends - Refer a friend scheme for anyone you refer and recognition incentives for current staff going the extra mile24/7 support from the local friendly officeFull PPE providedRegular Staff NewslettersHoliday pay & Pension SchemeBuddy System upon StartingFree mental wellbeing support available 24/7Fantastic in-depth training program including online and practical induction training course.Work in your local areaOn-going career development with progression opportunities and opportunity to complete NVQ in Health & Social CareSkills and qualities requiredNo previous experience needed as full training is providedMust be 18 or overMust hold a full UK Drivers Licence, with access to own vehicleMust be available for weekendsMust be flexible to work between the hours aboveDedicated, caring, punctual and driven with a positive attitudeReliability, trustworthiness and PunctualityMust be able to travel around Wigan to different clients The right to work in the UK