Care Assistant

**About The Role**:
At HC-One, we are looking for enthusiastic and committed Care Assistants to join our Flex Force team.

If you’re looking to earn extra money while growing your experience in the care sector, Flex Force is the ideal solution as you can work the contracted hours to suit you, with guaranteed set pay each month. What’s more, you can select your shifts to work flexibly around your studies, family life or other commitments. While shifts will be offered as required by our care home across the Wigan area, you will remain in control of your working week and the shifts you pick up.
- The homes include Westwood Lodge, Westleigh Lodge, Rosebridge, Richmond House, Carrington Court, Ash Tree House_

**About The Role**

As a Flexible Care Assistant at HC-One, you’ll value kindness above all. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

Whether providing long
- or short-term care that includes respite and palliative care, our focus is always on providing the kindest and highest quality care.

Delivering a level of care that truly comes from the heart. It’s about making sure our residents never lose their dignity or sense of individuality as you get involved in general activities within the care home. And, whether you’re helping someone with limited mobility to learn to use an aid, offering emotional support to a confused or distressed resident or delivering care to someone at the end of their life, you’ll always have their well-being in mind above anything else.

Duties are varied but will include.
- Supporting Residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals
- Helping Residents with limited mobility
- Taking responsibility for the wellbeing of Residents on and off site.

A driving license with access to a vehicle would be advantageous but is not essential.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

**About HC-One**

At HC-One, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life.

To be able to provide the kindest possible care there are 5 qualities that everyone who is part of the HC-One team shows up with, supports and coaches in each other every single day. We call these 5 qualities **Kindness the HC-One Way**: We are **curious**and ask questions, look for clues and seek to understand. We are **compassionate**and try to walk in the shoes of others. We're **creative**yet practical, using our imagination to make things happen. We are **courageous**in how we support residents to live the life they want, and we can always be **counted on**.

We champion inclusivity, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can be themselves. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to learn from each other and better represent the communities we serve.

As part of the Flex Force team, you’ll receive full training, so it’s a wonderful opportunity to grow your experience in the care sector..

In return, we will invest in you throughout your career as a Care Assistant, and you will enjoy access to a wide variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological wellbeing, including:

- A permanent contract, with guaranteed hours and guaranteed set monthly pay
- Flex your shifts to suit your lifestyle
- Pay that progresses with your experience
- Opportunities close to home.
- Paid annual leave.
- Award-winning learning and development.
- Life assurance and company pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free Uniform.
- Free DBS/PVG.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family and we are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.