Carer

Job Description:Carer

Reports to:Care Administrator & Care Manager

We are looking for Carers to fill our vacant positions in Brentwood and Chelmsford. Our Carer role is challenging but rewarding for the right person. Our Service Users are aged 18 to 65 and above. They have a range of care needs from companionship to assistance with medication and personal care.

Working for You & I Care, you will share our core values of Caring, Compassion and Improvement. We understand that each Carer offers more than the service alone and that relationships between a Carer and Service User should be preserved over time.

Job Summary

• To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Care Manager.

• To support and enable Service Users to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person-centred care unique to each individual,

• To maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as required from time-to-time to maintain and progress knowledge.

Purpose

• To provide support to service users throughout their daily lives, who would otherwise be unable to manage without assistance.

• To assistant and to improve the standard of living of our service users

• To support service users to allow them to retain valuable independence in their own home.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing.

• Support Service Users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community, relationships with family, friends, and other people important in their life.

• Ensure care plans and other information about how to support Service Users are followed.

• Be responsible for informing the Care Management Team, by following internal reporting procedures, of any changes in the needs of Service Users.

• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.

• Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the organisation.

• Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Service Users.

• Be a role model for other Carers and be an ambassador for the service.

• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times.

• Knowledge of, and work within, the Fundamental Standards.

• Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of CQC and their requirements.

• Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role.

• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management.

• Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role.

• Be open to learning opportunities.

Skills & Attributes

• Caring

• Compassion

• Strive for improvement

• Empathy

• Positive attitude

• Good communication skills

Required

• Your brilliant positive energy and the natural ability to get along with people, be truly compassionate and considerate.

• Valid Driving Licence and a reliable car.

Desired

• Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate

Benefits

• Up to £14.50 per Hour

• Contracted hours

• Quick start date

• Flexible working hours

• Consistent daily calls

• Paid Breaks

• Paid mileage

• Paid travel time

• Pension contribution

• Paid training time

• Free Enhanced DBS

• Fully funded Adult Social Care Certificate

• Fully funded QCF in Health and Social Care

• Paid induction time and shadowing

You & I Care is an award-winning home care provider that supports adults and the elderly in their own homes.

We are an organisation with an outstanding reputation. Our Promise Is to Always Care, not only for the Service Users but also for ourselves.

At You & I Care, we value compassion above all because it drives every aspect of our work. We are passionate about care and satisfying Service Users in a happy working environment.

By joining You & I Care you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference.

Just look at our website to see what people have been saying about us recently.

By joining You & I Care, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference.

As a care organisation we have a duty to safeguarding Service Users.

Our recruitment process is precise, measured, and consistent and is in line with CQC regulations.

Please be aware that all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and any offer of employment will be subject to rigorous employment checks.

Above all, knowing that you make a difference every day.