Company Description

Location: Kelsall

Pay Rate: £13.25- £13.75 per hour

Shifts Available: 8 am - 8 pm, 8 pm - 8 am

Access to a vehicle required, due to the geographical location of the role. 

Job Description

What you’ll do

• Be part of a small, committed team providing bespoke, person-centred support our client living in their own beautifully adapted bungalow in Cheshire.
• Work closely and creatively with family members to ensure a truly meaningful life and an outstanding standard of care in a friendly, fun environment.
• Support a varied weekly programme of purposeful activities, including:
  • Community outings such as rebound therapy, zoo visits, parks and local attractions
  • Home-based activities including music therapy, massage, physiotherapy, foot spas, gardening and sensory experiences
• Encourage and enable new opportunities and experiences with enthusiasm and creativity.
• Provide support with all aspects of daily living, including:
  • Personal care
  • Preparing meals and cooking
  • Administering medication (including support relating to complex epilepsy, with specialist training provided)
  • Domestic duties
  • Shopping and general household tasks
• Work 12-hour shifts, including nights, as part of a consistent and reliable rota.

Full training and supervision are provided, including specialist clinical training delivered by epilepsy nurses, alongside ongoing support from a dedicated care manager.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

• A kind, compassionate and empathetic nature.
• A genuine passion for supporting people with complex needs.
• A cheerful, patient, and respectful approach.
• The ability to work as a true team player within a close-knit support circle.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence using your initiative and making decisions.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including nights.
• Ideally, previous experience supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and/or complex epilepsy (though not essential as full training is provided).
• Ideally a driver (use of a vehicle is part of the role).

Preferably a non-smoker

 

What we offer

Independent Community Care Management is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers