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Jobs and Careers in Care Services
Thank you for your interest in working for Starcare.
We currently have vacancies for Support Worker/Health Care Worker roles
Email – hr@starcare.org.uk
Why Should You Become A Starcare Team Member?
At Starcare, we know that caring is a challenging and rewarding career. Our aim is to provide a compassionate, caring service to our clients, and a fulfilling, supportive work environment for our staff.
Benefits of joining the Starcare team include:
- Mileage allowance paid at 45p per mile (until 31/12/22)
- Opportunities to gain recognised qualifications
- Full induction programme
- Ongoing training and support
- 5.6 weeks of annual leave
- Free DBS check
- Full uniform
- Flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle
- Career progression
The Care Assistant Role...What is it?
Care Assistants support people with all aspects of their day to day living, including social and physical activities, personal care, mobility and meal times. Care Assistants can work in care homes, people’s own homes or the community, and can support lots of different people including adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, dementia and other mental health conditions.
What might the role involve?
- supporting people with social and physical activities
- accompanying people to appointments
- helping with personal care such as showering and dressing
- assisting people with eating and drinking
What skills do I need?
Everyone working as a Care Assistant needs a good standard of English, as well as numeracy and digital skills. You will need to be a self-starter, as well as able to work as part of a team.
Additional skills required to be a Care Assistant include:
- organisational skills
- good listening and communication skills
- the ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
- good writing skills to fill in care plans
