
Care Assistant
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- £13.68-14.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Aylesbury
- To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Inspirations.
- To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.
- Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
- Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behavior and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
- Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
- Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc)
- Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding
- Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties
- Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
- Have at least 6 months experience within a professional support work setting within the last 3 years
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Competitive rates of WEEKLY pay from £13.68 to £14.00 per hour including holiday pay (Difference in pay subject to working nights, weekends and bank holidays).
- Flexible working - choose the hours you can work
- Free comprehensive refresher training and personal development courses
- Refer a friend Bonus Scheme.
- Proven experience as personal care assistant in private or NHS settings
- Caring and positive/ compassionate attitude
- Committed to health & safety
- Well-organized and reliable
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Strong ethics
- Physical stamina
- CPR certified