Posted Fri, 12 May 2023

Comfort Call

Heckmondwike

Job Title: Live in Care Assistant

Locations: Heckmondwike

Pay Rate: £10.42

Shifts available: To be discussed at Interview – this can be flexible and on average around 200 hours per month

Guaranteed hour contract!

No Social Care experience required as specialist training and detailed shadowing will be provided!

We Care, We Listen, We Build, We Strive

Here at Comfort call, we have an amazing opportunity to become part of our dynamic and supportive teams. We are looking for a Live in Care Assistant to support one of our long standing service users who requires support around learning disabilities in their own home which is a lovely relaxed environment.

This is a unique role meaning rather than travelling around you have the ability to work in one household looking after one Service User in their own home – you would really get to build a strong relationship and make a real impact.

The role will include taking responsibility for their physical and emotional wellbeing, social needs and providing help and assistance with everyday tasks.

Comfort Call are looking for someone who can really commit to our service user as routine is really important.

Duties will include:

• Personal Care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc)
• Preparing and serving meals/snacks
• Assisting with medication
• Light domestic duties
• Companionship
• Assisting and supporting with social needs
• Some specialised techniques may be required, specific to the service user (detailed training and shadowing will be provided)

Benefits:

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Career progression
• Competitive rates of pay
• Free DBS
• Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
• LifeWorks Benefits & Wellbeing Platform (benefits include high street shopping offers, great for upcoming Christmas shopping! and many other benefits.)
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Free uniform
• Refer a friend Scheme

Key skills and attributes required:

• No previous Care experience required!
• Caring, compassionate and a good listener
• An energetic, happy person who enjoys forming relationships with people
• Enhanced DBS
• Flexible yet reliable approach to shifts and working patterns

‘APPLY TODAY’ to ‘Be one of the people that make a difference!’