Care Assistant

Company DescriptionShort-Term Care at HomeLocation: South Ribble and surrounding areas Pay Rate: £12 - £12.50 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)Shifts available: Typical shift patterns are 7 am-3 pm and 3 pm-11 pm, with some vacancies for school hours and bank overnights. We ask for some evening and weekend availability.Access to a vehicle is currently required due to the geographical location of the role.What we offerGuardian Homecare is part of City & County Healthcare Group, the largest home care provider in the UK with a commitment to putting our People First. We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. The knowledge, skills and behaviours that you will develop working for us are amazing stepping stones for your future career development. If you’re thinking of training to be a nurse, social worker or future care manager for us, then there is no better way to gain the experience you need while making a real difference to our service users.We have roles available in our new Short Term Care at Home service, which we have just been awarded across Central Lancashire. This is an exciting opportunity to support vulnerable adults living in their own homes in the community, ensuring that they can stay at home during times of poor health or other emergencies, and to support them, where appropriate, to build their skills and levels of independence back up through the achievement of smart and measurable goals. This is a valuable service, making a real difference to our local communities while supporting local health services to maintain capacity by reducing the need for people to stay in hospital if they can be supported safely and effectively at home through your caring and nurturing approach. Learn on the job and stay invigorated where every day is completely different and fulfilling.What you’ll get Flexible contracted hours are available after completion of probation, or zero hours depending on your preferences and to fit your needs£300 Refer A Friend schemeHours paid on planned, not minute by minuteEnhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay.Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement.Death in Service PaymentPension schemeHealth benefits and well-being platform.28 days annual leave (pro rata)Cycle-to-work schemeEnhanced DBS checkEligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwideJob DescriptionWhat you’ll do Our Care Assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our service users. Supporting vulnerable people to live safer and supported in their own homes, you’ll follow individual Short Term Care at Home Plans, working with people to maximise independence where possible. This will include supporting with activities such as personal care (bathing, dressing, managing continence needs, medication support), shopping, mealtimes and light housework where needed. You’ll be supported by a close-knit care team and experienced managers.Strive to be proud to care and step in and step up. Be the Best of the Best and you could win one of our Extraordinary Carer awards and receive recognition at our annual Extraordinary People ceremony. We want to value you and the work you do.QualificationsWhat you’ll need You don’t need any experience to apply for this role, just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience. You’ll be given all the training and mentoring you need to ensure you are fully equipped to complete the role to the best of your ability and make a real difference to the people of Lancashire. You will be asked to complete a robust training programme, with a blend of face-to-face training (paid), e-learning, and on-the-job mentoring, all combining to ensure you meet the standards of the Care Certificate.