Weekend Community Healthcare Assistant - Swindon

First City are looking for committed staff to embrace our company ethos and values and provide excellent standards of care to our clients and who are looking for evening and/or weekend work. 

This role will involve supporting people in the local community to live independently at home. The successful candidate will support customers with their day to day routine; Assisting with personal care, Administering medication, Preparing meals, Light domestic tasks, Carer relief and support out in the community. There will also be other individual requirements outlined in each person-centred support plan.

Location: Swindon 

Hours Available: Full-Time, Part-Time, Bank

Mornings – 6/7am – 11am

Lunch – 11am – 2:30pm

Tea Time – 2:30pm – 6pm

Evening – 6pm – 11pm

Monday - Sundays

Rate Starting at £12.96ph + 35p Mileage

If you have experience as a Care Assistant/ Support Worker we would love to hear from you.

However, experience isn’t necessary, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply. If you are friendly, caring and have the drive to go the extra mile, alongside our outstanding training this could be the perfect role for you.

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.

If you have the qualities we are looking for and are looking for evening and/or weekend work, this could be the perfect role for you.

First City are proud to support the community in and around Swindon, including but not limited to: West Swindon, Wroughton, Chiseldon, Highworth, Penhill, Nythe, Eldene and Blunsdon.

To be a healthcare assistant, you'll need to be

• Caring and kind
• Honest
• Compassionate
• Reliable
• Trustworthy
• Cheerful and friendly
• Willing to be hands-on with customers
• Willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
• Able to follow instructions
• Able to work in a team but use their own initiative

In return we offer;

• Competitive salary
• Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
• Free comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts
• Additional industry recognised training
• Free uniform
• Workplace pension
• Discounts at major retailers
• Refer a friend scheme
• Flexible hours (weekend commitment is required)
• Opportunity for career progression
• Competitive salary (contracted hours * subject to T&Cs)

ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING

Working in a blended role supporting children, young people and adults is a unique opportunity. You will support people from within the comfort of their own homes and out in the community.

First City are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults and everything we do is designed to promote the safety and well-being of the people we work with.

When working with children the hours tend to be after school, around term times and Weekends.

Rate of pay: £12.96 - £13.72 plus mileage

Positions available: Full time, Part time, Weekends

Hours: Mornings with 7am starts and/or Evenings with 11pm finishes

We support those with; Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Global developmental delay, Challenging behaviours, Learning disabilities, Dementia, Parkinson's, Strokes, Huntington disease and Mental health challenges.

Full driving licence and access your own vehicle is essential for this role

Duties can include-

• Supporting and encouraging independence
• Support within the persons home and out in the community
• Support customers with their daily routine and individual requirements as outlined in their person centred care plan
• Assisting with personal care such as showering, bathing, incontinence care
• Helping with mobility
• Administering medication
• Preparing meals, Shopping Calls and Light domestic tasks
• Liaising with other healthcare professionals
• Develop appropriate working relationships with families and young people
• Offer strategies for development of social skills
• To act as a role model at all times
• Thinking outside the box for activities planning ahead of the visits
• Be able to write clear daily reports, incident reports and accident reports

"I loved working for First City I recommend anyone who is thinking of a career in care or someone who needs a fresh challenge to give them a call"

Essential for this role -

• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Have appropriate insurance in connection to the role you're undertaking
• Have a 'can do' attitude

Desirable-

• Experience in supporting young people with learning disabilities and health conditions

• Experience working in a community based care setting

At First City we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• A supportive office team with an open-door approach
• 28 Days Holiday pro rata
• Paid comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts (subject to contract type)
• Free uniform
• Additional industry recognised training / Opportunity for career progression
• Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
• Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
• Workplace pension with Nest
• Discounts at major retailers with Blue Light Card
• Refer a friend scheme
• Temporary company pool car

Any successful candidate will need to support both adults as well as children.

ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING

Are you a healthcare assistant/support worker looking for work in Swindon? We have a variety of hours to cover in various settings in the area so have shifts to suit everyone.

First City Recruitment part of the First City Group are recruiting Care Assistants / Support Workers to work as agency staffing within Swindon and surrounding areas. This role is ideal for experienced Care Assistants wanting either full time or part time flexible work.

We are looking for reliable, empathetic, and caring individuals with 6 months of recent UK care experience to join our friendly and professional team. Our comprehensive induction training program is perfect for those who want to develop the skills needed to provide quality care. We're keen to recruit staff with the right values and behaviours who can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We'd love to hear from you if you have experience doing:
* Residential Care
* Support Work
* Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
* Care Assistant
* Domiciliary Care
* Homecare
* Working with challenging behaviours
* 1-1 Care
* Autism Support Work

Location: Swindon and surrounding areas

Weekly pay is £12.88 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) paid weekly every Friday.

Working with us you will receive:

• Excellent rates of hourly pay £12.88 - £15.68 (inclusive of holiday pay)
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Weekly pay
• Flexible day or night shifts, 12 hour shifts available.
• NEST pension plan
• Free uniform
• Free Comprehensive and rewarding in house classroom-based training.
• Access to Free health and social care diploma courses
• Enhancements rates of pay on bank holidays and over the Christmas period
• Eligibility to Blue light card - a variety of discounts at your favourite stores, holiday bookings and many restaurants.
• 24-hour support from our experienced office team

Our Requirements:

• You will need to be caring, kind, patient, reliable, honest, and trustworthy.
• Willing to undertake Personal Care tasks including bathing and toileting.
• Be comfortable and confident working as part of a team or lone working.
• A willingness to be flexible to meet the requirements of our client base.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.

Salary: £12.88 -£15.68 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) paid weekly

If you're looking for a new challenge and think you have what it takes to provide excellent care to those in need, get in touch with us today

First City Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of mandatory training.