Care Assistant (LS12 & LS13)

92% of Be Caring colleagues recommend us as a place to work... Our Mission "Is to be care-giving day-makers, hope-builders, smile-givers, life-changers, community-warriors with the will to make a difference." Join our dedicated community team and help us to enrich the lives of others. Join our dedicated community team today and be part of something exciting! This innovative new service, piloting Leeds City Council's new Community Health and Wellbeing model, gives Care Assistants the opportunity to provide a more flexible, personalised service. Working in a small community team, you will provide regular and consistent care to your clients, working with families and communities to strengthen connections and improve wellbeing. We are recruiting a minimum of 3 full-time or 6 part-time Care Assistants to provide care and support to people living in in the LS12 and LS13 area of Leeds which includes: BramleyBradley HillTannery YardLower WortleyNew BlackpoolFar RoydsFarnleySilver Royd HillLow Moor SideNew FarnleyUpper Moor Side We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of those in your community, we want to hear from you! Pay: £12.50 p/hr (drivers) / £12.00 p/hr (walkers)- travel time included Shift Pay rather than pay per call; allowing you to go Above & Beyond when supporting clients to achieve outcomes, maintain independence and build community connections.Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers & 20p per mile for cyclistsBonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £300 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher. As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which for this role include late shift working and alternate weekends. Early Shifts: 7:00am - 2:00pmLate Shifts: 4:00pm - 10:00pm (finish time depends on public transport times) As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, we will agree you working pattern, setting a 2-week rota which includes: Alternate full weekendsEvenings as agreed within your working hours Benefits Fully funded DBSPaid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modulesTraining development: funded level 2 and other accredited coursesHoliday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of serviceEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependentsUnion membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB Job Description You may already have many of the skills needed to make an excellent Care Assistant for Be Caring, patience, empathy and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively are all essential qualities for this role. As a Care Assistant working in Leeds, you will: Provide personal care that protects people's dignityPromote independence using enabling approachesSupport people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionalsConnect people to their communities by accessing local support and servicesDeliver personalised care through individual choice and controlBe a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time Induction Training As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on: Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomesDignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversityConfidentiality and professional boundariesFluids and nutrition and safe administration of medicationMoving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)Infection prevention and control, health and safetyLearning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!