Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom Heritage Care Recruitment Full time

At Heritage Care Recruitment we are seeking a compassionate and reliable Care Assistant to join our team. As a Care Assistant, you will provide essential support to our clients, helping them to maintain their independence and improve their quality of life.

**Duties**:

- Assist clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Help clients with mobility and transferring.
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding if necessary.
- Perform light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing.
- Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
- Monitor clients' health and report any changes to the supervisor.
- Developing relationship with relatives to help support you in understanding their needs and developing the personal care.

**Experience**:

- Prior experience in caregiving to Dementia/Alzheimer and old age/Elderly care patient.
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
- Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport with clients.
- Compassionate and patient demeanour.

**To succeed you will be**
- A team player who engages well with others
- Strong communicator and influencer
- Energetic and hard-working
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Able to drive, hold a full licence and have access to a car (desirable)
- A person with a great sense of humour and a positive outlook

We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role.

Have you got experience of working in the NHS, as a community worker, or worked in vaccination centres are you looking for a more flexible way of working then this opportunity will be perfect for you.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible scheduling options available
- Competitive pay rates based on experience

N.B Applicants must have an excellent command of English language.

**Salary**: £10.75-£11.17 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gillingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Are you Caring, Compassionate with Excellent communication Skills and ready to make a difference? We are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping others in becoming better



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