Care Assistant

Care Assistant – Ashford
Location: Ashford
Salary: £15.50 – £17.00 per hour
Shift pattern: Nights available

Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for a rewarding role? Superior Healthcare is recruiting a Care Assistant in Ashford, paying £15.50 – £17.00 per hour, to provide safe and consistent support.

Job description
As a Care Assistant with Superior Healthcare, you’ll spend meaningful time with the person you support and help them with the things that matter in their daily life.

Every support package is different. Your role may involve practical support, personal care, companionship, accessing the community, supporting routines or helping someone work towards individual goals.

You’ll follow an individual care plan and work closely with colleagues, families and professionals where appropriate. You’ll receive an induction and any role-specific training needed, with ongoing guidance available from Superior Healthcare’s wider care and clinical teams.

For someone who wants to develop, the role can also provide a pathway into more specialist support and complex care.

Shifts
Night shifts available.

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Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, person-centred support.
• Support daily routines and agreed personal goals.
• Promote independence, choice and dignity.
• Provide personal care where this forms part of the individual care plan.
• Support social activities and access to the community where required.
• Build a consistent, trusting relationship with the person you support.
• Observe wellbeing and report changes or concerns.
• Maintain clear and accurate care records.
• Follow safeguarding and health and safety procedures.
• Work collaboratively with families, colleagues and professionals.

Requirements

• A caring, respectful and reliable approach.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to follow an individual care plan.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Previous care or support experience in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car.

Benefits

• Blue Light Card - we’ll pay for it.
• Competitive pay that reflects your hard work.
• Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
• Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
• Industry-leading training with annual paid refreshers.
• Wellbeing support including up to six counselling sessions.
• In-house wellbeing team to support you.
• 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.
• We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
• Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.
• In-house women's health support.
• Accumulate holiday pay as you work.
• Receive a higher pay rate if you work nights.