Care Assistant
Liberty Private Care are looking for a Care Assistant to join our select team to work 25-30 hours a week including working alternate weekends. You need to be flexible in your availability, be a car driver with use of a car and have at least 2 years experience in a regulated adult care service and an NVQ 2 as minimum. We do welcome carers without an NVQ, however, the hourly rate without an NVQ is £13.50/hr Monday-Friday & £14.50/hr at the weekend.
If you have experience in complex care our pay rates start at £15.25/hr
We provide comprehensive training both during your paid induction and during your time working for us. All of our visits are a minimum of one hour so you are not rushed in providing your care and you are not only paid mileage at 35 pence/mile but you are paid the travel time between clients as well.
Benefits include:
Flexible working hours
Paid travel time
Paid mileage at 35p/mile
Full entitlement of paid annual leave
Uniform Provided
Paid DBS & Referral service
Employer contributed pension scheme
Paid training time & funded care qualifications
Blue Light card
Interest free staff loans
Regular staff social activities
Carer of the Year Award
Annual Award Dinner
Support from experienced management team
Be respected, valued and be part of a successful team.
We provide care for a minimum of 1 hour for each client
About the role
Your role will include:
Helping with personal care
Companionship
Helping with mobility around the home
Overseeing safe medication management
Preparing and cooking meals
Running errands such as shopping or collection prescriptions
Support with attending medical appointments
Taking observations if necessary
Complex Care if you have experience
So come and join our amazing family of carers and make a difference in someone’s life every day.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Show high standards of personal and professional behaviour
- Take appropriate action if your or our ethics and values are compromised
- Have self-awareness and awareness of other people’s responses to your actions
- Have at least 2 years experience in care
- Be a car driver with use of a car
- Have the right to work in the UK
Desired criteria
- NVQ in Adult Social Care
- Experience with complex care
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Keeping People Informed
Teamworking
Listening to patients
Providing Care
Administering Medicine
Empathy
Paperwork and Record Keeping
Liberty Private Care
At Liberty Private Care, we offer bespoke, high-quality home care in and around Highcliffe, Christchurch, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Poole & the surrounding areas, for you or your loved one.
Liberty Private Care was founded by husband and wife team, Andrew and Fiona Key in 2019 when Fiona was unable to find the standard of care that she wanted for her own mother. Together, Fiona and Andrew have more than 75 years nursing and care experience and have worked in the NHS, for care agencies, residential care and nursing homes, and also run a successful homecare company in north-west England. At Liberty Private Care we provide care that bridges the gap between traditional home care and nursing by giving our carers enhanced training above the norm, including RESTORE2 so that they can take observations for their clients if there are any concerns about them. We’ve also proactively worked with local and national bodies to improve care standards through innovation and training. Andrew worked closely with organisations to help create and define the ‘Six Steps End of Life Accreditation’ for community care and Liberty Private Care earned this accreditation from the Countess Mountbatten Hospice in Southampton. We are one of the top 20 home care providers.
Liberty Private Care has always been managed by people with hands-on experience in the social and healthcare sector. All the carers have a minimum of 2 years previous care experience before they start working for Liberty Private Care and nearly all the carers have an NVQ 2 or higher. Alongside the quality of carers that we provide, our management team also provide a concierge service, going the extra mile in helping our clients and their families with things. This is particularly useful where family members don’t live locally or where families are time poor. Liberty Private Care stand out from the crowd in the quality of staff and the service we provide. We pride ourselves on giving our team the knowledge and training to develop new skills to achieve qualifications. In exchange, we offer the most competitive rates in the region, plus pension and recruitment bonuses. The majority of our training is led by our registered nurse at our premises in Christchurch, where we have dedicated, modern training facilities.
Our benefits
Comprehensive induction training Competitive rates of pay Supportive management team which encourages two-way feedback Working within a close-knit team for a local independent home care provider Opportunities for structured career advancement - encouragement for higher qualifications Consistent week by week rotas where possible Training in clinical procedures - observations, wound dressing, insulin injections etc.
Retirement plan and/or pension
Flexible schedule
Employee development programs
Free parking
Competitive salary
Blue Light Card
Social Opportunities
Employee Recognition Scheme
Care Assistant
At Liberty Private Care, we offer bespoke, high-quality home care in and around Highcliffe, Christchurch, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Poole & the surrounding areas, for you or your loved one.