We are currently looking to grow our dedicated team of Carers in our Suffolk Service
Are you a dedicated, compassionate person looking for a rewarding new career or experienced in delivering great support to vulnerable people as a Care Assistant?
This isn’t just a job; this is making a difference in people’s lives every day:

• Do you believe that everyone is entitled to the very best care and support?
• Do you want to make a lasting difference in people’s lives?
• Do you want to support people to help them acheive their goals, dreams and aspirations?

If you do, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Care Assistant to join us in our Suffolk Service, Woody Point.
We have Full Time (40) Hours available.
No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the tools you’ll need to excel in this role. All you need to bring is a hardworking, compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude.
Opportunity
You will be a part of a friendly, motivated team committed to assisting with and improving the standards of living of our clients. As well as a warm welcome, they will provide you with the tools and guidance to develop your skills and confidence in this role.
About the role
Our Care Assistants are enthusiastic about providing a high-quality and bespoke service to each of our clients, always putting those in our care at the heart of what we do. To ensure we can achieve this, our shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.
To succeed in this position, you will need great communication and interpersonal skills so that you can form solid relationships with your clients and effectively handover information to colleagues.
Working as a Care Assistant means no two days are the same as you will be supporting our residents with thier day to day lives, encouraging them to live as independendly as possible. You may get involved in exciting activities outside of the home too.
Our ideal support worker will be:

• Reliable, friendly and caring to help service users
• Able to support in house activities and hobbies
• Attentive and inspire residents to achieve more

Whilst drivers are able to take residents out and about, you do not need to be a driver to work here – we have many non-drivers too!
This role encompasses a range of tasks dependent on the client’s needs including:

• Monitoring, recording, and administering medication
• Light household chores
• Assistance with mobility and personal care
• Assistance with shopping
• Food preparation
• Providing companionship

Benefits include:

• Competitive annual leave – increases with service length
• Flexible working to allow for work/life balance
• Pension scheme; auto-enrolment
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential mental health support available 24/7, counselling and 24/7 access to a GP
• Lifestyle savings; from supermarkets and high street shopping to utility bill savings and retailers in your local community
• Access to a discounted health cash plan
• Holiday purchasing scheme offering up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Plus much more…

Apply now and we will be in touch with the next steps towards starting your rewarding new career. If you are successful, you will receive a £500 welcome bonus on the successful passing of probation.
We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and inclusion within our workplace. We are committed to developing a workplace where staff are treated with dignity and respect. We welcome and encourage interaction and enquiries from everyone, regardless of gender, race, age, marital status, religion or belief, disability or sexual orientation. Please contact careers@milewood.co.uk if you would like any further details or to provide feedback about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 24 per week
Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Beccles, NR34 8EF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)
• Care Support Work: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Beccles, NR34 8EF (preferred)

Work Location: In person