Senior Care Assistant

About The Role

Are you an experienced Carer? we offer our Specialist Care Assistants: free uniform, free DBS, free Life Assurance, paid three week induction program, free RAC cover, 40p per mile & pay per shift up to £13.30ph.

Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for Specialist Care Assistants to join our Bournemouth Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes in Poole and the local area.

This Specialist Care Assistant role is a community based, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Whilst full training is given, this position is suitable for anyone that has experience as a HCA, Care Assistant, Care worker, Home Care Assistant, Support Worker or Health Care Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Personal Carer in Social Care.

Benefits for our Specialist Care Assistant include:

• £500 Welcome bonus


• £11.30ph weekdays - £13.30ph weekends


• Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays


• 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly


• £500 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme


• Blue Light discount card


• RAC breakdown cover


• Paid DBS and uniform


• Reward and recognition schemes


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities

Key duties for Specialist Care Assistant include (but may not be limited to):

• Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent


• Supporting our clients to build confidence and return to independent living


• As a valued member of our team, Specialist Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve


• You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity


• You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing


• Shifts can be early or late between 7 am and 10 pm. Alternative weekend working is also required

Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s values that inspire us, not profits.

About you:

• Previous experience in a care setting is required


• Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend


• Strong attention to detail and reporting skills


• Able to work independently and as part of a team


• You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or prepared to undertake one.

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