Newbury: Live-in Care Assistant

Live-in Care Assistant

Hours:

You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to live in the customer’s home and assist them with daily tasks as agreed between the customer and Caremark.

The type of support that you would be providing is no different to what would reasonably be given by a member of the person’s family. For instance, you may be providing help with bathing and dressing or domestic support.

Principal Responsibilities

Your role would include helping customers with tasks such as:

• Help with washing & dressing
• Shopping & meal preparation
• Prompting with medication
• Support with daily routines
• Respite services
• Socialising and leisure activities
• Helping customers access the community

What we look for

It’s important to us that all Caremark Care Workers have the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, well-organised & reliable
• Caring and sensitive
• Flexible
• Committed to maintaining our high standards of care
• Good communicator

Benefits:

As a leading organisation in the social care sector, Caremark provides all employees with an outstanding package of benefits, which include:

• Full training and induction
• Comprehensive support and backup, both in the field and in the office, from friendly and professional colleagues
• We listen to our carer’s feedback and aim to ensure you are happy and comfortable in your working environment
• Ongoing training, development and supervision
• Excellent pay rates
• Four weeks pro rata annual leave entitlement
• Regular customers, so you can get to know each other
• Free uniform and supplies including ID card, lanyard, gloves and other protective items
• The opportunity to obtain qualifications whilst you work
• Excellent internal communication, including regular team meetings
• A real opportunity to progress to more senior positions