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Care and Support Worker - Gillingham

Job details
Posting date: 24 April 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 24 May 2024
Location: SP8 4UQ
Company: Candlelight Homecare Services Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 0d06f75f-5059-440b-82c9-3b1f4aa17da5

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Summary

Care Support Worker

Job Type(s): Full and part time positions available

Salary: £12.00 per hour, plus travel time and mileage.


We currently have opportunities for both full and part-time Care and Support Workers or Care Professionals in Gillingham, Wincanton and the surrounding areas. We have availability between 7am-2pm, 4pm-10pm, and alternate weekends.


What we can offer you:

• £300 welcome bonus (paid via referral app)

• Competitive mileage and travel time paid

• Full and ongoing training + Career progression

• Care Friends Referral and bonus scheme

• Smart Phone

• 28 days pro-rata Annual Leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Workplace Pension (subject to conditions)

• Uniform and Full PPE for all staff to protect staff and clients

• Rewarding work that allows you to have a meaningful impact on others


Key Responsibilities of a Care Support Worker:

• Getting to know your clients, and their interests and needs

• Giving emotional and practical support to your clients

• Assisting with personal care (washing, toileting, dressing) domestic household tasks and food preparation.

• Assisting with medication, use of mobility aids and personal equipment where required.

• To report to the registered manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.

• To encourage and enable our clients to remain as independent as possible whilst acting in their best interests and protecting and safeguarding their wellbeing.

• Clearly record all care notes on a handheld device after each visit.


Desirable Attributes:

• Sensitivity and understanding

• The ability to work well with others

• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations

• The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure

• To be thorough and pay attention to detail

• A desire to help people

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• To be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device


If this sounds appealing to you, and you fancy joining a company that has been caring for people of all ages in their own homes for over 30 years, as well as being recognised as a Top 20 Recommended Home Care Group in the UK for 2019 and 2020 by homecare.co.uk, what are you waiting for?


Get in touch with us today – our Recruitment Officer is looking forward to hearing from you!



Candlelight Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status or pregnancy and maternity. We therefore positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible job applicants.

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