Care Assistant

**DBS PAID**:

- **TRAINING PAID**:
Opportunity to secure a guaranteed hours contract after completing probationary period successfully

Responsible to: Line manager

**SHIFT PATTERN (FULL-TIME)**

Week 1- 4 Full days ( To include Saturday and Sunday)

Week 2- 3 Full days (Monday
- Friday).

**SHIFT PATTERN (PART-TIME)**

Week 1- 4 x 16:00- 22:00 (To include Saturday and Sunday).

Week 2- 4 x 16:00- 22:00 (Monday
- Friday).

**Purpose of the Job**:
To provide person centered care to individuals in their own homes so you must be prepared to travel between care calls (milage paid).

You will engage with service users to build trusting relationships. Your role will include visiting service users, completing tasks and care needs identified within the care plan.

To work closely with other health and social care professionals and agencies to provide a coordinated service which meets the identified needs of the individuals.

**Why work for us?**

When you join LILYROSE Care, you will be part of something special.

We are an innovative organisation, with ambitious growth plans across England.

We put people at the heart of everything we do and that includes our staff. We invest heavily in your training, promote a strong teamwork ethic and make sure that you have the support and resources you need to reach your potential.

Our strengths lie in the quality of our staff and the quality of person centered care we deliver to service users in their homes.

LILYROSE Care believe in staff wellbeing, with this in mind all staff receive a ‘Wellbeing Day’. We want you to spend this day doing whatever makes you happy, as a thank you from the LILYROSE team.

(T&C’s Apply)

**Where you’ll work**

You will provide warm and friendly domiciliary care in the community.

**Skills and experiences**

What is important to us is that you are a caring, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, who is interested in working in a growing and progressive organisation.

Experience in care is not essential as full training will be provided, relevant qualifications can be gained as personal professional development of our staff is important to us.

Due to communication being a key aspect of the role, a good level of spoken and written English is essential.

**Ready to join us?**

As part of our commitment to making LILYROSE Care a great place to work we offer access to a range of great employee benefits including:
28 days annual leave

Free mandatory training*

Free uniform*

Excellent training and development opportunities, including an opportunity to obtain an NVQ funded by LILYROSE *

Access to free Coaching and Mentoring

Drivers can claim mileage paid at 38p a mile

Staff discount scheme

Contributory pension from The Peoples Pension

Management Development Programme

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are funded by LILYROSE Care*

LILYROSE believes in the importance of mental health and wellbeing therefore offers all staff a ‘Wellbeing Day’.
- T&C's apply.

**Qualifications**:

- NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification
- Valid Driving Licence
- Experience in creating and implementing Care plans
- Previous experience in Home care settings
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency in English language
- Basic IT skills

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.38-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Home care: 1 year (required)
- Care: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road