Dignicare
Home Care Support Worker
Job Description
New Year, New You!
Are you looking for a new challenge in 2025? Do you feel un-inspired by your current role? Would you like to make a difference to your local community?
We’re looking for local people who are kind and compassionate and are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care understanding our values and mission. Providing continuity to both client and carer means you will see the same clients every week, enabling you to build a relationship and a routine in the comfort of their home focused around quality of life.
We offer full or part time positions with permanent contracts and flexible hours to suit your home life.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care assistance, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Assist with meal preparation and ensure proper nutrition for clients.
- Administer medication as prescribed and monitor clients for any side effects.
- Offer companionship and emotional support to clients, particularly those with dementia or behavioural challenges.
- Help clients with mobility and daily activities, promoting independence while ensuring safety.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment within the home.
- Document care provided and report any changes in client condition to appropriate personnel.
Skills
- Experience in social care is highly desirable but not essential, we will train you and support you throughout your journey
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build rapport with clients.
- Ability to perform care tasks with compassion and respect for client dignity.
- Competence in meal preparation and understanding of dietary needs.
- Valid driving licence and own transport is required
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and adaptability in various situations.
Training
· We offer training to give you the confidence, knowledge and skills to care for our clients. Fully paid training ranges from basic moving and handling, the Care Certificate, right through to Dementia and End of Life training.
· We have additional opportunities to gain industry recognised qualifications such as Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care, and more!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.50-£15.12 per hour
Expected hours: 16 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Physical Setting:
- Homecare
Shift:
- Day shift
Work days:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person