Care Assistant/ Support Worker - Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft in Great Yarmouth, England at Ocala Recruitment
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Job Description
About Us
Ocala Recruitment is the leading care agency in Suffolk for promoting quality care and valuing and appreciating care workers. Our focus is on quality care delivery and excellent agency care employment.
As a care agency, we support a range of services including, learning disabilities, residential care, nursing homes, supported living, and homeless services.
We’re not new to care. The leaders at Ocala Recruitment have direct care and support experience. We know the importance of supporting care workers so that they can provide quality care!
The Role
You'll be providing care and support to a range of care services, and as such the hours of work will depend on the service.
As an agency carer, you’ll be working with in other care providers, providing sickness and holiday cover for their permanent staff.
Due to the expectation that you’ll hit the ground running on shift, we require all successful applicants to have a minimum of 6 months professional experience in care.
The reality and the best thing about working in care is that every day is different!
It is important to note, Ocala Recruitment is not a sponsorship licence holder. We cannot provide sponsorship.
Your Responsibilities
As an Agency Care Assistant/Support Worker, you’ll enjoy a variety of shifts that include caring for people in their home and out in the community.
Your roles and responsibilities will include
Attend allocated care shifts as required.
Provide person-centred care to everyone that you support.
Building relationships of trust with colleagues, partner organisations, and the people we support.
Provide personal care with dignity and respect.
Comprehensive report writing.
Spend time getting to know and understand the people we support.
Engage in activities that enhance the lives of those we care for.
Pursue greater professional competence through training and qualification.
Protect the people we care for by sharing concerns and following safeguarding protocol.
Hours and Pay
This is a Care Assistant/Support Worker agency role. Which means you get to pick when you work, but just as importantly you get to pick when you do not work!
Care Providers will give us shifts to cover, and we will offer these to you. You can say yes or no depending on your availability.
The Successful Person
To be successful in your application, you’ll need
The right to work in the UK. Ocala Recruitment is not a sponsorship licence holder. We cannot provide sponsorship.
At least 6-months care experience (any less and we can't move forward)
To have cared for people before (and loved it!)
To have tremendous confidence supporting and caring for people
To have read the job description and thought “this job is for me!”
To be able to write care reports that social workers love to read!
To be motivated by making a difference to people’s lives
To be reliable, hardworking, and all the usual stuff too!
Why work with Ocala Recruitment?
As the care agency that is operated by care people, we know what great care employment should look like.
We do what we say we’re going to do, and have the same expectations of you.
We host a variety of social events, including the Christmas Party, Carers Week Lunch, and the Suffolk Carer Appreciation Event.
As an agency, we know the biggest benefit is saying no to shifts and we always respect that.
We’re looking for someone to start immediately, following our recruitment and training process.
Next Step
If you are ready to be part of something extraordinary and make a move – Apply Now!
Ocala Recruitment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dedicated to bringing all people together to deliver quality care.
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