Care Assistant

5 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1st Focus Homecare Full time

**Make a difference in someone's life today.**

**A FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE WITH ACCESS TO OWN VEHICLE IS ESSENTIAL TO THIS ROLE**

1st Focus Homecare is a well respected family run Edinburgh based care at home provider, most recently graded at 5 across the board by the Care Inspectorate. We support our staff and have a great company reputation.

'Good communication, understanding and helpful, flexible. Best care company I have worked for' (Staff survey March)

We are currently recruiting for Care Assistants, Support Workers & Companionship visits with positions available in various locations in Edinburgh. Full training and ongoing support.

**Benefits**:

- Enhanced overtime, earning up to £16.35 per hour
- Some access to company car
- Support towards SVQ2 & SVQ3: Health & Social Care with Training for Care and Edinburgh College
- Flexible working pattern
- Guaranteed hour contracts available. Part time & Casual contracts also available
- Mileage - 40p per mile
- Free uniform & PPE
- £500 Bonus - Refer a Friend
- Ongoing support, supervision & career development options
- Christmas and New Year, double time rate

**Responsibilities of the role**:
To provide care in accordance with individual needs and care plans
- Recording and reporting all relevant information relating to an individual
- Listen and observe how individuals prefer their care and support to be delivered and report any observations
- Respond to service and delivery instructions from your supervisor or manager
- Keep all information about service users and their families secure and confidential

**Requirements**:

- Caring, kind and compassionate
- Must have at least 6 months adult social or healthcare experience, working with a range of M&H equipment and care needs
- Ideally have SVQ2/3 or willingness to work towards
- Willing to develop into Senior Care Assistant role

We have recently increased our wages within the industry to a higher value to ensure our staff enjoy lengthy rewarding career. From £12 per hour (overtime rate up to £16.35) + Holidays and Pension.

Full-time hours on a rota basis within hours 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm with every second weekend off

Female Applicants Only. This is due to service user requirements at present. Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to Work Exceptions and Occupational Requirements applies.

To keep our carers safe we will provide all PPE. Masks, Gloves, Aprons, Hand Sanitiser.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Zero hours contract

Pay: £12.00-£16.35 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

- Are you based in the Edinburgh area, and have the right to work in the UK, as we are not in a position to offer sponsorship?

**Experience**:

- Care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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