Care Assistant

1 week ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom We Simply Care Full time

Care Specialists support people with all aspects of their day to day living, including social and physical activities, personal care, mobility, and mealtimes.

Care Specialists work in people’s own homes or in the community. Care Specialists who work in the community are sometimes called domiciliary carers which often involves travelling to different people’s houses. A driving licence and access to a vehicle isessential to the role.

Care Specialists provide additional help such as supporting to learn life skills, such as cooking or providing emotional support and befriending.

Care Specialists work with lots of different people including adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and older people.

**Your role will include**:
supporting people with social and physical activities

booking and going with people to appointments

helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing

supporting people with eating and drinking

monitoring individuals’ conditions by taking their temperature and helping with medication.

**There are also some specific skills needed to work in this role. These include**:
the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise your workload.

good listening and communication skills

the ability to understand and follow policies and procedures

good writing skills to fill in care plans and other records

Everyone working in social care needs English, number, digital and employability skills including teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Here at We Simply Care’s we are focused on keeping our team motivated and happy in the workplace, and we invest everything into our team members, to ensure you are happy and help you to reach your personal goals. We strive to go above and beyond for ourteam members, and we work around your availability, to offer flexible working hours that fit around your personal life.

We offer a very competitive salary, which is great on its own, but it’s what goes on behind the scenes at We Simply Care that sets us aside from other employers.

How am I rewarded for what I do?

We offer an initial £50 bonus on successful completion of probation. We also recognise and reward personal successes within the team, with a £100 bonus on appraisal. We like to keep our team invested, so we run monthly staff incentives, competitions andsweepstakes. Such as bake off’s, sports sweepstakes and other competitions and activities awarding Gift cards of your choice. We have various recognition and reward schemes; we love to share positive feedback with our staff and celebrate successes with theteam. We also appreciate staff need time to unwind and let their hair down, so we organise staff parties, staff getaways and other activities paid for by the company, to say a huge thank you for everything you do.

What about Company Perks?

We’re glad you asked, outside of the Giveaways, Get togethers and GBonuses. We have several company perks. We have the standard, such as complimentary Tea and Coffee in the office. We give all our team their Birthdays off. Whilst working with us, you willbe eligible for a blue light card, offering discounts at major restaurants, retail stores and online shops. We pay your mileage and other work expenses. Being part of the We Simply Care team, grants you the privilege of completing paid for qualifications,delivered by us We provide a workplace pension that you are able to opt in/out of and offer free third party anonymous counselling, that is always there and free to staff who need it. We offer recognition and reward schemes.

How can I develop myself and is there room for me to progress in my role?

We know how important qualifications are, so we encourage and support you to achieve your personal goals. Whether that is completing a Diploma alongside working with us. Or seeking to progress within your role, we can provide all the training you need andwe deliver the Diplomas ourselves in our purpose-built training room. We fully invested in our staff members, and we love to promote internally. Over the course of your training, development and certification successes, we will offer appraisals, salary reviewsand promotions.

What about expenses?

We pay mileage, food expenses and we pay for days out and activities for team members and their service users to go out and enjoy. We will also guide you through claiming back on expenses such as the cost of cleaning your uniform and additional claims onmileage.

We welcome CV’s and enquiries from motivated individuals, with or without care experience as we can provide and teach all of the mandatory training ourselves.

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