Care Assistant - Full-time or Part-time Guaranteed Hours £12.75/hr to £14/hr

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Care Assistant role:

• A competitive salary of:
• £12.75 per hour weekdays
• £14 per hour weekends
• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile
• Guaranteed hours contract: 20, 30 or 35 hours
  
  

Do you want to join a company that aims to change the future of care? Want to feel valued and rewarded and to work somewhere that looks after your welfare and well-being? Want to be recognised and treated like a professional? Hello, we are Vitale, come join the team.

At Vitale Care, we want to do things differently, building a culture of caring for our Care Professionals, of retention, reward, and recognition. We want our clients to be able to live the life they love thanks to the extraordinary support of our Care Professionals.

As a Care Assistant with Vitale Care, you will be visiting clients in their own homes, promoting their independence.

We’re settingminimum visit times of one hour, so you get to make a real difference in the lives of those you care for. We will minimise your travel time between visits thanks to our investment in state-of-the-art technology.

Our vision is to be the best provider of at-home care in the country and the first-choice employer for carers. Can you be part of the team that helps us achieve these goals?

As a Care Assistant with Vitale Care you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £12.75 per hour weekdays and £14 per hour weekends and enhanced bank holiday rates
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile
• A guaranteed hours contract, if that works for you, so you will know in advance how much you will get paid before pay day
• 28 days holiday giving you time to rest and relax (pro rata for part-time)
• A range of working shifts are available to fit around your life
• A pension contribution to help you prepare for later life
• Fully paid care certificate
• Paid induction and shadowing training so you feel confident in your role
• On-going training so you can progress
• Free car MOT at our friendly local garage
• Paid DBS, so you do not have to pay to be employed by us
• Our Colleague Recognition programme to help brighten your week
• Management and specialist career development paths, giving you the opportunity to progress and achieve your career goals
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme for you and your family offering support on every aspect of life
• 24/7 well-being app packed full of helpful lifestyle and health tools and advice
• Paid Blue Light Card membership offering thousands of daily discounts
• Refer-a-friend scheme puts £200 in your pay for every successful candidate you recommend
  
  

…….and a host of little things that make your working day just that little bit brighter.

As a Care Assistant with Vitale Care you’ll be responsible for:

Personal Care

• Helping our clients wash, dress and go to the bathroom, being there to help them get in and out of bed, and supporting them with mobility including the correct use of equipment. You may be supporting clients through their end-of-life journey
  
  

Medication Support

• Helping our clients with their medication as required and keeping accurate records
  
  

Meal Support

• Preparing and serving meals including supporting with feeding where required. Keep track and documenting our client’s fluid and food intake.
  
  

Household support

• Helping our clients maintain a tidy and well-kept home by undertaking light housework. Helping clients care for their pets. Shopping for and with our clients as required.
  
  

Companionship

• Keeping our clients company and helping them stay physically active and engaged in hobbies, community activities and visiting friends and family.
  
  

As a Care Assistant with Vitale Care, it’s important that you can:

• Comply with our policies and procedures
• Complete comprehensive and accurate records (eMAR or Visit Logs)
• Agree and work within your agreed availability
• Report any significant changes to health or circumstance or any risks, welfare or safeguarding concerns with clients
• Attend mandatory training, one-to-one supervisions and meetings where required
• Understand the role of the CQC and the guidance it sets out
• Promote good practices and report poor practices or concerns
  
  

Essential qualifications & experience:

• An understanding of and experience in care
• Full UK Driving License with Class 1 Business Use Insurance
• Access to a car that you can use for work
• Confident use of online care management system
• The right to work in the UK
  
  

Other skills and attributes:

• You’ll be highly organised and reliable
• You’ll be willing to learn new skills and to adapt
• You’ll have a positive, can-do attitude
• You are a great communicator, listening, speaking and writing
• You’ll be a team player
• You are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care