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Care Assistants - North Newcastle (drivers)

£13.3 per hour

Care Assistants - North Newcastle 

Shift Pay (Not Pay-Per-Call)

Be a Care-Giving Day-Maker -  Join our dedicated community team today!

We are recruiting  Care Assistants  to provide care and support to people living in:

  • NE3 (Fawdon, Kenton, Montague Estate, South Gosforth)
  • NE2 (Jesmond)
  • NE7 (Heaton and High Heaton)
  • NE13 (Brunswick Village and Dinnington Village

If you are the kind of person that can make people smile while visiting them in their home, then a  Care Assistant with Be Caring could be the right fit for you. You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a  Care Assistant, but you will need the right values. Each day is varied, and you will need to have a can-do attitude. 

Please note: due to the personal nature of the support, this role is open to  female applicants only  (in line with the Equality Act 2010).

Pay: £13.30 p/hr (drivers)

  • Bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, up to £300 Refer a Friend, up to £400 annual bonus, £25 birthday gift voucher

As a  Care Assistant  for  Be Caring , your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, with a 2-week rota, which for this role includes early & late shift working and alternate weekends:

  • Early Shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm
  • Late shift : 3:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Full time and Part-time hours available

Job Description

You may already have many of the skills needed to make an excellent  Care Assistant  for  Be Caring , patience, empathy, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively are all essential qualities for this role.

As a  Care Assistant  working within  North Newcastle , you will:

  • Provide personal care that protects people's dignity.
  • Promote independence using enabling approaches.
  • Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals.
  • Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services.
  • Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control.
  • Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time.

Induction Training

We are looking for people with  Be Caring  values to join our team. For this role you do not need care experience, we recognise you will have many transferable skills from previous roles, for example as a shop assistant. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding  Care Assistant.

As a  Care Assistant  for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

  • Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes.
  • Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity
  • Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
  • Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication.
  • Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
  • Infection prevention and control, health and safety.
  • Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

Benefits

  • Fully funded DBS.
  • Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules.
  • Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
  • Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
  • Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.
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