Home Care Assistant

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  • Posted on: 2025-03-08 11:04:16
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Job Description

Job Title: Care Assistant

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Care Assistant in Picton, Liverpool.

As a key member of our care team, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and support to our service users.
About the Role

The ideal candidate will have previous retail experience, which has equipped them with essential skills such as patience, empathy, and effective communication.

If you are passionate about delivering personalised care and promoting independence, we encourage you to apply.
• Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.

• Promote independence using enabling approaches.

• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.

• Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.

• Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.

• Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

What We Offer

As a Care Assistant with Be Caring, you will receive comprehensive induction training on:
• Our values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.

• Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity.

• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.

• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red).

• Infection prevention and control, health and safety.

• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.

We also offer:
• Fully funded DBS.

• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.

• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.

• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.

• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:
• Previous retail experience (transferable skills welcome).

• A willingness to learn and develop your skills.

• Ability to work flexible shifts, including early starts, late evenings, and weekends.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care and making a real difference in people's lives, please submit your application.

Our friendly recruitment team will be in touch to discuss further.