Care Assistant (Live In)

Join Our Team – Female Live-in Care Assistant - Spinal Cord Injury

Make a real difference every day. £1001 per week

We are looking for a friendly, energetic and reliable female Care Assistants to join our team supporting clients around the South of Scotland area

Our clients are wheelchair user with a spinal cord injury, but all lead a very active and social life. Some work full / part time other access the community with support.

This is very much a personal assistant role as well as a care role. We are looking for carers who are easy-going, capable and happy to get involved in everyday life rather than someone looking for a traditional clinical care environment.

The role includes:

• Personal care, including bowel and bladder care, dressing and assistance
• Cooking and general household tasks
• Cleaning and keeping my home tidy
• Driving to appointments, social events and activities
• Helping with pets, including walks
• Supporting with travel and trips away
• General day-to-day assistance so cleints can continue living independently

Working pattern

The position is live-in and works on a rota of approximately two weeks on one of two weeks off depending on the client's rota. The rate is £143 per day, including the overnight stay. Nights are generally quiet but by having someone live in offers reassurance should support be required.

We offer

• Competitive pay of £1001 for each week worked (paid monthly)
• Paid training, commencing the 02nd - 5th Novermber - Online training maybe available if you have previous care experiance
• Paid travel costs and DBS/ PVG background checks
• A supportive and friendly team environment.

About you: You’ll need to be:

• Female
• Friendly, positive and respectful
• Reliable and organised
• Clean and tidy
• Comfortable around pets
• A confident driver preferable of a manual & automatic vehicle
• Aged 25+ for vehicle insurance purposes
• Legally entitled to work in the UK

Previous care experience not rquired as we are more interested in finding the right personality and attitude, as full training will be provided.

This role would suit someone who enjoys variety, has a good sense of humour and is looking for something more personal than a standard care position.

If you’re interested, please apply with an up-to-date CV

**To be considered for an interview, you must be a FEMALE, a preferred manual car driver, aged 25+ for car insurance purposes only, and have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Spinal Homecare is an Equal Opportunities Employer; however, due to the nature of the position, we specifically require non-smoking female car drivers aged 25 or older, as requested by our clients.

Pay: £1,001.00 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Application question(s):

• You must be okay to work around the clients pets, cats and dogs

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK or International driving licence required (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (required)

Work Location: On the road