Community Care Assistant

Can you support someone to have a good day? 

Are you caring, kind, enthusiastic, practical and self motivated?

Do you have a driving license & your own vehicle?

We are an award winning family run care company who support people in their own homes across the Deeside area (Queensferry, Shotton, Connahs Quay, Mancot & Hawarden).

We have a friendly, caring and supportive team and we are looking to recruit motivated and reliable ‘Community Care Assistants’ join us on our mission to support people to ‘have a good day’.

We have contract hours of between 10 – 30 hours a week available

Responsibilities and Duties:

Travelling in your vehicle from home to home to support people with care and support needs.
Emotional support and companionship
Personal care e.g. assisting people with washing, showering, dressing, accessing the toilet
Administering prescribed medication (tablets, liquids, creams, inhalers etc)
Preparing light meals, snacks and drinks
Undertaking light domestic duties (laundry, making the bed, emptying bins, kitchen hygiene etc)

Benefits:

Enhanced pay rates for QCF Level 2 / 3 & ‘Social Care Wales’ registration
Guaranteed contract hours – no zero hours contracts!
Work in the Deeside area only (Queensferry, Shotton, Connahs Quay, Mancot & Hawarden)
Monthly ‘Team Meetings’
Monthly Rota
Paid mileage between visits @ 45p per mile (no claim forms – we calculate it for you)
Paid travel time between visits (no claim forms – we calculate it for you)
Company Pension Scheme
Opportunities to complete QCF Level 2 & 3 in Health & Social Care
5.6 weeks paid holiday entitlement per year
Ongoing paid training and personal development
Work within a small, friendly and supportive team
Team events / team socials
A happy work / life balance with hours to suit your circumstances

LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION?

Find us on Facebook ‘Deeside Home Care Ltd’ – send us a message to start a chat

Find us on X @DeesideHomeCare

Call Natalie or Jenny on 01244 812435 during office hours

BEFORE APPLYING PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the needs of the people we support, in specific elements of personal care, we will currently be recruiting for female carers only. As we work across the Deeside area, we will currently be recruiting for drivers with access to their own vehicle. Use of your mobile phone is required for this role.