Care Support Workers - #139021

Care Support Workers | Luton | Full Time | £12.21 - £13.93 per hour depending on experience and qualifications

A fantastic opportunity is now available for both full-time and part-time Care Support Workers in Luton and the surrounding areas. Successful candidates will earn £12.21 - £13.93 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications (such as NVQS).

Our client is a registered charity providing personal and domestic care within Luton and its surrounding areas. They are registered and regulated by the Care Quality Commission, ensuring the needs of their service users are met in full.

Are you the right person for the job?

Caring, supportive nature

Reliable and presentable

Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure

Verbal and written, must be clear and concise

Valid UK driving licence

Previous experience in a care support role

What will your role look like?

To provide a range of personal care such as washing, toileting, dressing and feeding as appropriate, including personal hygiene and encouraging the use of special equipment

To assist Service Users in taking medication and applying treatment as prescribed

To carry out a range of domestic duties in the home of Service Users and assisting them in the ordinary running of their households, including cleaning, preparation and cooking of food, washing up, making beds, doing laundry, ironing clothes and emptying commodes, bins, etc

To undertake a range of social duties as required, including shopping, collecting pensions and prescriptions, paying accounts and making telephone calls on behalf of the Service User. To keep adequate records when handling the Service User’s money

To encourage Service Users to continue, or take up, social activities, including attendance at social centres and activities outside the home

To listen empathetically to the Service User’s issues and concerns

Sign-posting or directing them to the appropriate professionals/agencies as required

To pass on advice and assist, under the guidance of the Care Manager, to Service Users in such areas as housekeeping, child care and practical difficulties

To maintain written records/care notes relating to the Service User

To deal with any emergency which may arise with a Service User and liaise closely with the appropriate agencies

To attend and participate in meetings regarding the care of the Service User

To attend appropriate in-service training courses and team meetings

To refer significant problems and/or events to the Senior Carer, as well as liaising with other Care Workers

To administer medication

What can you expect in return?

The chance to join a well-established company

To join a fantastic team

To showcase your knowledge and skill set

Company mobile

Mileage allowance

What’s next? It’s easy! Click “APPLY” now! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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