Home Care Assistant (drivers) - Edge Hill & Kensington (L7) Ref:3008987

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Home Care Assistant (drivers) - Edge Hill & Kensington (L7)
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Do you have experience working in retail as a shop assistant?

Then you already have many of the skills needed to become an excellent Home Care Assistant.

Want to try something new? Choose a career with Be Caring.

Applicants must be based in Liverpool, UK.

You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in:

Edge Hill (L7)
Fairfield (L7)
Kensington (L7)
For this role we are recruiting:

2 x Drivers
Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.
Pay: £11.50 p/hr (drivers)

Mileage - 40p per mile for drivers / 15p per mile for cyclists
Part-time hours available
Full-time hours available
Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.
As a Home Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes early starts, late evenings and weekend working:

Full Days: 7am-2pm then 4pm-10pm (2 hour break included)
As a Home Care Assistant for Be Caring we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes:

Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday
Evenings as agreed within your working hours
Benefits

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.
Job Description

If you have previous retail experience, you’ll already have many of the skills needed to make an excellent Home Care Assistant for Be Caring. Patience, empathy, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively are all essential qualities for this role.

As a Home Care Assistant working within Edge Hill & Kensington you will:

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.
Induction Training

We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. For this role you do not need care experience, we recognise you will have many transferable skills from previous roles, for example as a shop assistant. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Home Care Assistant. As a Home Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

Be Caring 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.
Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

Benefits:

Bonus schemes
Referral programme
Annual Bonus
Funded DBS
Additional leave
Flexible schedule
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Union membership

Pay
£11.50
Closing date
19/01/2024
Hours
Full Days: 7am-2pm then 4pm-10pm (2 hour break included) As a Home Care Assistant for Be Caring we will agree your working pattern, setting 2-week rota which includes: Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday Evenings as agreed within your working hours
How to apply
To apply for this position please visit https://be-caring-ltd.breezy.hr/

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