Care Coordinator - Swindon

First City Recruitment part of the First City Group are recruiting Care Assistants / Support Workers to work as agency staffing within Swindon and surrounding areas. This role is ideal for experienced Care Assistants wanting either full time or part time flexible work.

We are looking for reliable, empathetic, and caring individuals ideally with 6 months of recent UK care experience to join our friendly and professional team. Our comprehensive induction training program is perfect for those who want to develop the skills needed to provide quality care. We're keen to recruit staff with the right values and behaviours who can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

You will be supporting clients with some or:

• Nursing Care
• Elderly
• Dementia Care
• Palliative Care
• Day Care
• 1-1 Support
• Learning Difficulties
• Challenging Behaviour

Location: Swindon and surrounding areas

Weekly pay is £11 - £14.60 per hour (plus holiday pay) paid every Friday.

Working with us you will receive:

• Excellent rates of hourly pay £11.00 - £14.60 holiday pay
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Weekly pay
• Flexible day or night shifts, 12 hour shifts available.
• NEST pension plan
• Free uniform
• Free Comprehensive and rewarding in house classroom-based training.
• Access to Free health and social care diploma courses
• Enhancements rates of pay on bank holidays and over the Christmas period
• Eligibility to Blue light card - a variety of discounts at your favourite stores, holiday bookings and many restaurants.
• 24-hour support from our experienced office team

Our Requirements:

• You will need to be caring, kind, patient, reliable, honest, and trustworthy.
• Willing to undertake Personal Care tasks including bathing and toileting.
• Be comfortable and confident working as part of a team or lone working.
• A willingness to be flexible to meet the requirements of our client base.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.

Salary: £11.00-£14.60 per hour (plus holiday pay) paid weekly

First City Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of mandatory training.

This role is NOT open to applications from those who reside outside the UK. Should you apply for this role and be found to live outside the UK, your application will be rejected.

This role will involve supporting people in the local community to live independently at home. The successful candidate will support customers with their day to day routine; Assisting with personal care, Administering medication, Preparing meals, Light domestic tasks, Carer relief and support out in the community. There will also be other individual requirements outlined in each person-centred support plan.

First City are looking for committed staff to embrace our company ethos and values and provide excellent standards of care to our clients.

If you have experience as a Care Assistant/ Support Worker we would love to hear from you.

However, experience isn't necessary, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply. If you are friendly, caring and have the drive to go the extra mile, alongside our outstanding training this could be the perfect role for you.

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role as well as commitment for morning shifts, evenings and some weekend commitment.

First City are proud to support the community in and around Swindon, including but not limited to: West Swindon, North Swindon, Town Centre, Wroughton, Chiseldon and Highworth

Schedule:

Mornings - 6/7am - 11am

Lunch - 11am - 2:30pm

Tea Time - 2:30pm - 6pm

Evening - 6pm - 11pm

Monday - Sundays

Hours Available: Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends, BANK

Rate Starting at £11.72ph 35p Milage

First City Benefits include:

• Competitive salary (Guaranteed hours available T&C's apply)
• 28 Days Holiday pro rata
• Paid comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts (subject to contract type)
• Free uniform
• Additional industry recognised training / Opportunity for career progression
• Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
• Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
• Workplace pension with Nest
• Discounts at major retailers with Blue Light Card
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to company pool car

ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING

PLEASE NOTE: If you apply for this role and aren't suitable a member of our team may direct you to a different role, this can effect the pay rate and duties

Are you passionate about working with young people and changing their lives to give them a brighter future?

Are you looking for evening and/or weekend work?

Then we want you as part of our, skilled and committed team. We are currently expanding and require committed staff who are looking for evening and/or weekend work to support young people out in our community

First City has new amazing opportunity's to support young people out in our community after school hours, around term times and Weekends. We currently support children from the ages of 6 to 17 years. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and everything we do is designed to promote the safety and well-being of the children and young people we work with. We support those with Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebral palsy, Global developmental delay, Challenging behaviours and learning disabilities.

Location: Swindon and surrounding area

Hours Available: Full-Time, Part-Time

Salary: £13.72ph

Do you have the following skills?

• Flexibility to respond to the changing needs of those we support.
• A Strong "can do" attitude.
• Great team player.
• Experience in supporting young people with learning disabilities and health conditions
• Excellent communication skills.

Key responsibilities:

• To develop appropriate working relationships with the young person.
• To promote independence and enable the young person to maintain existing skills and learn new skills.
• Offer strategies for development of social skills.
• Maintain professional boundaries in and outside of the work environment.
• To act as a role model at all times.
• Provide support with all aspects of their daily lives and encouraging them to engage with positive activities

• Thinking outside the box for activities planning ahead of the visit with the child
• Working with children to gain their independence skills both within the home and community
• Working with children to meet their individual outcomes
• Be able to write clear daily reports, incident reports and accident reports.
• Administer medication as required (full training will be provided).
• Support with personal care (washing, toileting, etc)
• Be part of a team of professionals delivering high quality person-centred care, led by an experienced management team.
• Assist in the increase of support during Half terms and Holidays

ANY SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO BE HAPPY TO SUPPORT ADULTS AS WELL AS CHILDREN.

First City perks include:

• Free comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts
• Access to Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
• Accrued holiday as per contract
• Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
• Additional industry recognised training
• Free uniform
• Workplace pension with Nest
• Discounts at major retailers
• Refer a friend scheme
• Flexible hours (weekend commitment is required)
• Opportunity for career progression
• Competitive salary (contracted hours * subject to T&Cs)

Driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential as the successful candidate will need to be available for shifts starting at 7am or finishing at 10/11pm in and around the Swindon area, including Highworth and Wroughton.

ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING.

*please note this rate is for when working with children ONLY, rate may differ when working within other packages*