Care Assistant

Guinness Care are expanding in the Bristol area and we could be the organisation to help you take the next step. We are looking for passionate Care professionals to work in the Knowle, Stockwood and Brislington areas.

Whether you are an experienced Care Assistant, or are looking for a change in career, Guinness Care can help. We are a not-for-profit care provider, and pride ourselves on delivering the highest standards of support to vulnerable people.

Unfortunately we do not currently support visa or sponsorship opportunities at present

What we can offer:

• £9.90 per hour, or £10.48 per hour if you have a NVQ/QCF/RQF Level 2 in Health & Social Care.
• Training and development opportunities!
• Stability; Permanent, contracted hours ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week
• Excellent training programme to ensure you have all the skills and knowledge to be an amazing carer
• Free enhanced DBS
• £250 refer a friend scheme!
• Excellent lifestyle benefits portal including Cycle to Work scheme and fantastic discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides free counselling
• Simply Health - cash back on essential medical needs

About Guinness Care:

In 2005, Guinness Care was founded as a charitable organisation and is a subsidiary of The Guinness Partnership. We provide great person-centred services to enable our customers to live positive, independent lives in the way that they choose. Because we are a not-for-profit organisation.

How you will be making a difference:

Being a Care Assistant is incredibly rewarding with a feel-good factor like no other and you can be sure that every day will be different. Our high quality care and support services include personal, complex and dementia care, domestic help, companionship, enablement and assistive technology.

This could be be supporting our customers with personal care, administering medication, financial support, meal planning, developing independence, attending appointments and everyday household duties. . You will also work in partnership with external professionals to ensure that customer care plans and risk assessments are followed.

You will also provide so much more, we encourage our Care Assistants to treat customers as individuals, enhancing their quality of life. This could include helping them to access hobbies, community activities, exercise and career opportunities.

Who we are looking for:

Experience in the care sector is desirable but not essential. We also need the following:

• Availability to work a variety of shifts including alternate weekends - our shifts operate within the 7am-3pm, or 3pm to 10pm windows. We are looking for people that can do either shift, or both
• A full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
• Have good communication skills, both verbal and written

If you want to be part of our outstanding team and have the right attitude, values and passion for this role, just hit the 'APPLY’ button now to create your application.