Care Assistant

A Care Assistant will at Care Dorset will:

• Provide comprehensive personal care and support to the designated client group.
• Operate in line with established principles and guidelines, under limited supervision from the line manager.
• Tasks will follow defined procedures, requiring minimal creativity or innovative thinking. Interactions will generally be routine, focused on exchanging information on straightforward, non-contentious matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake personal care duties as required to the relevant client group which will typically include toileting, washing, manual handling (including hoisting) and transfer.
• Support the relevant client group in a way that maintains dignity and privacy.
• Participate in the maintenance of essential record keeping, through brief written recording on individual client records.
• Support at times with domestic tasks, such as cleaning and laundry.
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements in respect of manual handling and transfer hoisting and the use of protective equipment to aid infection control.
• Assist the relevant client group in the performance of practical tasks, including shopping and community activities as appropriate to promote independence.
• Participate in organised activities to meet client group needs, such as excursions, basic food preparation and domestic tasks.
• Act as a keyworker as and when required
• You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework.

What Benefits Will I Receive

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 32 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive induction
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

Care Dorset’s vision is “A world where people can thrive”.  This vision conveys our ambition to have a society in which individuals have the conditions, opportunities, and support to lead fulfilling, successful and meaningful lives.   We have an ambitious five-year strategy focused on working towards achieving this vision.

 Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day opportunities, supported living, extra care as well as residential care.  We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.