Care Assistant – Domiciliary

Care Assistant

Taunton and surrounding areas

From £12.44 – £18.66 per hour / weekly pay

About Prestige Nursing & Care Taunton

Taunton branch prides itself on the care they deliver in and around the community, with colleagues and clients having been with us for over 15 years! Whilst our branch is situated in the TA1 area, much of our work is in and around our local towns and villages within Taunton. We offer a variety of care services; however, we do pride ourselves on the excellent support and care we deliver, such as complex care etc.

What our clients are looking for

Our clients are requiring dedicated and passionate care assistants to join our care and support team. You will work delivering person centred, specialised care to our clients in there own homes. This will enable you to maintain supportive overview of our clients.

We are looking for care assistants who can build positive relationships with a range of clients and their families as we understand the importance that we play in their lives.

Do you need experience?

As much as this is preferred, we do offer an excellent care certificate training programme for anyone who is new to care.

What we offer:

• Paid post-employment eLearning at £10.00 per hour
• A variety of shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Work with our own clients, no agency work.
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Free DBS check
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Holiday pay
• Care friend App Referral Scheme – T&C’s apply
• Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support.

We’re looking for:

• Excellent communication skills
• A driver’s licence is preferred
• Good professional and personal references

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS/PVG, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

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You will be supporting one of our adult female clients with all aspects of personal care. This will be a 2:1 shift and is ideal for someone who is wanting some additional weekend hours.

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