Care assistant

Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts? Are you a care assistant with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence whilst obtaining career progression? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a permanent care assistant to make a difference in their service in Burford, Oxfordshire who can commit to a flexible rota. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to the elderly and individuals with Alzheimer rsquo;s, dementia, and other elderly related illnesses, so experience within this client group would be desirable. The ideal candidate will be flexible to work a mixture of days and nights, in return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career progression and an attractive benefits package. We are looking for a Care Assistant who has: * A friendly, caring approach * A genuine desire to help others * The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds * A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude * The ability to work on your own or in a team * Patience and a sense of humour! If this sounds like you, then in return you will be rewarded with: * Free training * Regular support and supervisions * Professional development and study support * Support for Health and Social Care Qualifications such as NVQ / QCF * Contribution towards company pension scheme Activities of support vary from daily living skills i.e., cooking, cleaning, personal care, travel escorts, teaching of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities