Care Assistant

Job Description

Care AssistantWe are One Housing and we create places for people to call home and support them to live well. With a breadth of services and expertise to help people whatever their housing, care, or support needs.Our Care team is friendly and we love what we do. We are passionate about the high-quality support we provide. We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to peoples lives, each and every day.Join our Care team as a Care AssistantWorking in Care can be demanding, but our colleagues are always kind and compassionate no matter what challenges they encounter.Working as a Care Assistant is not only varied and interesting, its incredibly rewarding.As part of our team you will be doing work you can be proud of, ensuring the safety and happiness of our customers in their home.Were an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision.The roleWe have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Care AssistantSalary: £10.85 per hourLocation: Camden, NW1 4Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide assistance and/or guidance where needed with personal care, e.g. taking medicines, shaving, and intensive personal or intimate care in circumstances where this is required.
• Carry out tasks including; shopping, cleaning, ironing, cooking, collecting benefits and/or prescriptions, and escorting to attend appointments whilst promoting individual independence
• Monitor the physical and emotional health of customers and take necessary action
• Participate in and monitor care plans
• To work alone on occasions, both within the service and in the community, working to the organisations policy and procedures when working alone and reporting any changes that may affect the personal safety of yourself and others
• Follow One Housing, the Local Authority and CQC Safeguarding policies and procedures for vulnerable adults
• Respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act

What you will need to succeedWe are looking for someone who believes in working together as part of a team, who shares our values and who is positive and friendly.The successful candidate will:

• Possess good interpersonal skills
• Experience of providing support to others in a work, voluntary or personal capacity
• A practical solution focussed approach to problem solving
• An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to work flexibly and in a busy environment
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to motivate and support vulnerable adults
• Ability to manage a caseload of customers
• Ability to maintain administration, communication records and recording systems

DesirableKnowledge

• Knowledge of the Housing Sector and One Housings activities
• Understanding of working with vulnerable adults.
• Ability to provide assistance and/or guidance where needed with personal care
• Good communication skills with the ability to engage with vulnerable people

The offer