We at Durham Tees Care LTD have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Care Assistant to join our growing and expanding team .

Are you kind? Compassionate? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday!

We're welcoming anyone with a positive attitude and are looking to speak with;

• Students who are looking for shift patterns around College or University.
• People who are semi or fully retired who are looking to work 1-2 days a week.
• People looking to work shift patterns around their busy personal life.
• People who are looking for a full time role and are flexible.
• People who are looking for a new chapter and a fresh care company.

Shift patterns: We can offer you excellent working patterns to suit your personal life.

Hours: We can offer you excellent working hours to suit you. Some of our staff work part time, some full time, we’re very flexible!

Pay: Starting at £11.44 an hour + Travel Time +  28p per mile for drivers.

Experience may be an advantage, but if you're a genuinely caring person with the right attitude, then we want to speak with you. No one day is ever the same, which is one of the many reasons why we love what we do!

Training: Acreddited Training provided possibility to progress to NVQ training as well as many career advancement oppitunites.

We can offer you;

• Starting at £11.44 an hour + Travel Time +  28p per mile for drivers..
• Flexability and understanding to your commitments.
• Flexible shift patterns to suit you and your family/personal needs.
• A employer who invests in their team and always looks to premote from within.
• A growing company making a huge difference in people's lives everyday.
• Excellent management and supportive staff.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Appreciation awards for staff who go the extra mile.
• Gain further NVQ’s such as level 2, 3 and level 5.

Who are we?

Walfinch is a family owned  private home care business operating across the North East. We are as a  provider strive for the highest level of quality, compassionate home care. We provide care for a range of specialist conditions to enable elderly and vulnerable people to continue living independently at home.

Our ideal candidate:

• Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop your skills.
• Can do attitude and strong work ethic.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Empathetic to people and kind.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference.
• Driving licence and your own vehicle is an advantage but not a requirement.

Key responsibilities:

• Medication monitoring and/or assistance.
• Social duties include preparing and cooking meals, essential cleaning and shopping
• Accurately report, record and maintain records as required and working to care plans
• Be a kind, empathetic and people person who works well in a team.
• Being a really fun person who is reliable and a team player :)
• Helping service users with personal care such as washing, dressing, bathing and toileting.