Care Worker
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.12 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Washington, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Westhome Care Services Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Responsibilities:
Supporting clients in their own home, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities and their families.
Duties to include:
• Bathing / washing
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Socialising
• Financial management
• Domestic
• Sitting service
• Overnight services
• You may on occasion need to relay vital information to others involved with the client’s care and therefore will require good writing & communication skills.
• You will need to be sensitive to people of different backgrounds and disabilities while demonstrating good communication and listening skills.
• You will need to be a caring and patient person.
• A full clean driving licence, though not essential would be an advantage.
Qualifications:
There are no formal qualifications required in applying for the position of a Domiciliary Care Worker, however any relevant work experience with looking after vulnerable people would be an advantage in a successful application.
All mandatory training will be supplied by Westhome Care Services and applicants must be willing to work towards a Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
Supporting clients in their own home, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities and their families.
Duties to include:
• Bathing / washing
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Socialising
• Financial management
• Domestic
• Sitting service
• Overnight services
• You may on occasion need to relay vital information to others involved with the client’s care and therefore will require good writing & communication skills.
• You will need to be sensitive to people of different backgrounds and disabilities while demonstrating good communication and listening skills.
• You will need to be a caring and patient person.
• A full clean driving licence, though not essential would be an advantage.
Qualifications:
There are no formal qualifications required in applying for the position of a Domiciliary Care Worker, however any relevant work experience with looking after vulnerable people would be an advantage in a successful application.
All mandatory training will be supplied by Westhome Care Services and applicants must be willing to work towards a Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.