Care Assistant. Ref:SOLOKHL

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Position Title: Care Assistant

Location: Woodthorpe, Nottingham 

Hourly Rate: £13, Bank holidays are paid at time and half. 

Hours Per Week: various shifts available- 12 hour shifts available Saturday & Sundays/ Overnights- sleeping nights/ Monday evenings/ Alternate Friday overnights. 

Vacancy Type: Permanent 

Job Reference: SOLOKHL 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

Hi, I am a 43-year-old gentleman living in my own home. I have cerebral palsy and require support to live my life to the full. I am looking for caring individuals to join my current support team. The successful candidate will be required to assist me with all aspects of daily living including personal care, medication administration, meal preparation and emotional support. A key part of the role is to support me to access the community and attend activities. 

I play Boccia every week and take part in competitions up and down the country. I also love going out with my partner, family and friends for meals and my PAs enable me to do this, including by playing Boccia with me. I also have two water Turtles which I need support to maintain; I love my Turtles and they hold a great deal of value to me. 

ABOUT YOU 

The ideal candidates will be calm, patient, reliable, have innovative ideas (without overpowering me), be flexible, non-judgmental and able to follow instructions. 

A full, UK manual driving license is essential. Applicants should be over the age of 25 for insurance purposes and feel comfortable driving a mobility adapted car. 

BENEFITS 

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay in addition to:

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time positions). 
• Company pension scheme after 3 months’ service, subject to the scheme rules. 
• Opportunity to join our Cash Back Health Plan, after successful completion of the probation period. 
• Free training and development for all roles. 
• Access to wellbeing and support tools. 
• ‘Star of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards’. And so much more! 

SAFER RECRUITMENT 

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of two satisfactory references. 

HOW TO APPLY 

If you are interested in applying for the position, please send a covering letter and your CV to office-north@solosupportservices.co.uk. Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Therefore, applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information provided to us to ensure your data is kept confidential prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy on our website: www.solosupportservices.co.uk/aboutus