Care Assistant for Barnsley

**Location**: Goldthorpe, Athersley, Wombel, Barnsley
**Salary**: £10.70 per hour plus mileage of 40 pence per mile
**Hours**: 7-3pm and 3-10pm

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark.

The type of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

**Principal Responsibilities**:
Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

- Help with washing & dressing
- Shopping & meal preparation
- Prompting with medication
- Support with daily routines
- Respite services
- Socialising and leisure activities
- Helping customers access the community

**What we look for**:
It’s important to us that all Caremark Assistants have the following qualities:

- Self-motivated, well-organised & reliable
- Caring and sensitive
- Flexible
- Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
- Good communicator