Experienced Male or Female Support Worker

£11.26 - £16.89 per hour (Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays)

Hours: Mon - Fri: 07.00hrs - 09.00hrs and 17.00hrs - 20.00hrs; Sat & Sun: 09.30hrs - 20.00hrs and also during school holidays

Waking Nights also available on various packages within this area.

Are you looking for full or part time work? We are looking for EXPERIENCED carers to support a young person with cerebal palsy in the Castle Donington area. This young person requires round the clock care apart from when he is at college. He also requires our care team to have drive and ambition to keep him occupied with fun activities and support him to access the community and has recently started hydrotherapy. There are a variety of shifts available within this experienced team. Alternate weekend work would be required.

Applicants must have a MINIMUM of 6 months experience within complex care. Regular, ongoing work available from 2 days a week to 7 days a week. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a shortened recruitment process and a Fast Track DBS service paid for by the company.

You must hold a valid UK drivers license as he requires access to the community via his own vehicle.

We want to make life better for more people. As a Care Assistant you'll be joining us in our continued efforts to make life better for our clients. We want to make life better for you too, so you will have a contract of employment and all the support and development you need to thrive in your role and developing your career.  

 Being employed as a Carer by us means: 

£11.26 - £16.89 per hour  (Enhanced rates of pay on bank holidays)

You will be paid for post-employment eLearning at £9.50 per hour 

Enhanced rates of pay on bank holidays 

A variety of rotas to suit your lifestyle  

Access to weekly Covid-19 testing and support from your local branch throughout the current pandemic  

PPE  

Weekly pay  

Continued professional development to support you and your career   

Free uniform and DBS  

Holiday pay  

Pension scheme  

Working closely with your local branch  

Employee assistance line - available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff  

Your role will include: 

Administering medication   

Assisting with PEG feed

Assisting with activities of daily living, domestic duties and personal care  

Maintaining and updating reports such as care plans  

 
We're looking for:  
  

Six months' paid experience in complex care such as a care assistant, domiciliary carer, personal healthcare assistant, care worker or similar.   

Excellent communication skills  

A full driver's licence is required as driving mobility vehicle will be essential

Good professional and personal references  

  
Prestige Nursing & Care has provided home care for over 75 years and we have 33 local offices in England and Scotland. We look after a variety of clients in their own homes and we also work with local care homes, nursing homes and the NHS.  We care for children, young adults and the elderly. Some may have dementia, Alzheimer's, challenging behaviours or other complex needs.   

If you have experience as a care worker, healthcare assistant, carer, night care assistant, support worker, caregiver, live in carer or another type of care we are keen to talk to you. 

 Please note, carers who work in hospitals or care homes will work with us as 'agency workers' under 'terms of engagement'. 

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