Care Support Workers

Care Support Workers Luton Full Time GBP12.21 GBP13.93 per hour depending on experience and qualifications

A fantastic opportunity is now available for both full-time and part-time Care Support Workers in Luton and the surrounding areas. Successful candidates will earn GBP12.21 GBP13.93 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications (such as NVQS).

Our client is a registered charity providing personal and domestic care within Luton and its surrounding areas. They are registered and regulated by the Care Quality Commission, ensuring the needs of their service users are met in full.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Caring, supportive nature
• Reliable and presentable
• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure
• Verbal and written, must be clear and concise
• Valid UK driving licence
• Previous experience in a care support role

What will your role look like?

• To provide a range of personal care such as washing, toileting, dressing and feeding as appropriate, including personal hygiene and encouraging the use of special equipment
• To assist Service Users in taking medication and applying treatment as prescribed
• To carry out a range of domestic duties in the home of Service Users and assisting them in the ordinary running of their households, including cleaning, preparation and cooking of food, washing up, making beds, doing laundry, ironing clothes and emptying commodes, bins, etc
• To undertake a range of social duties as required, including shopping, collecting pensions and prescriptions, paying accounts and making telephone calls on behalf of the Service User. To keep adequate records when handling the Service User s money
• To encourage Service Users to continue, or take up, social activities, including attendance at social centres and activities outside the home
• To listen empathetically to the Service User s issues and concerns
• Sign-posting or directing them to the appropriate professionals/agencies as required
• To pass on advice and assist, under the guidance of the Care Manager, to Service Users in such areas as housekeeping, child care and practical difficulties
• To maintain written records/care notes relating to the Service User
• To deal with any emergency which may arise with a Service User and liaise closely with the appropriate agencies
• To attend and participate in meetings regarding the care of the Service User
• To attend appropriate in-service training courses and team meetings
• To refer significant problems and/or events to the Senior Carer, as well as liaising with other Care Workers
• To administer medication

What can you expect in return?

• The chance to join a well-established company
• To join a fantastic team
• To showcase your knowledge and skill set
• Company mobile
• Mileage allowance

What s next? It s easy! Click APPLY now! We can t wait to hear from you!

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