Job Description

Join New Directions Care & Support and become part of a compassionate team of Care Assistants in the Ammanford area.

Whether you're an experienced carer or just starting, we offer comprehensive training and unwavering support. Our 5-day induction and training course ensures you’re well-prepared, and you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a seasoned carer as your buddy when it's time to connect with our clients.

It's a driving role: You need to be a car owner/driver, as the role requires you to provide care and support in the community. The duties include:

• Caring for individuals in their own homes through personalised Care Plans.
• Support with washing, oral care, bathing and dressing.
• Assistance with getting up and going to bed.
• Meal Preparation: Providing support and encouragement during meal times.
• Administering Medication: Safeguarding health with care and precision.
• Assisting Around the Home: Nurturing a supportive living environment.
• Supporting with visits to the toilet or changing incontinence aids.
• Using specialised equipment to safely and respectfully move clients.
• Accurate Record-Keeping: Maintaining continuity of care.
• Emotional support and companionship.
  
  
  

We are on a mission to find individuals who can bring the following exceptional interpersonal skills to our team and make a positive impact.

• Empathy: The power to understand and share the feelings of others
• Communication: Effectively sharing and receiving information
• Patience: Staying calm and composed, even when things get a little hectic.
• Dependability: Being someone others can count on - trust is so important.
• Flexibility: Being open to adjusting to the changing needs of clients.
• Compassion: Showing genuine care and concern for those around you.
• Respect: Valuing the dignity and preferences of each individual.
  
  
  

We are the Employer of Choice and here’s why!

• We offer a competitive salary of £13.45 per hour on weekdays and £14.01 on weekends, paid weekly (this includes rolled-up holiday pay).
• Weekly Pay.
• We’ll cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check, and Social Care Wales registration fee, and even provide a Blue Light Card—saving you over £70! ! (We will reimburse you for the Blue Light Card and SCW registration fee on proof of purchase and once you have worked for us for more than four weeks).
• Paid travel and waiting time up to 30 minutes.
• Paid mileage on support sessions (40p per mile).
• Full-time hours and set shifts, or flexible shift patterns.
• Refer a friend to join our team, and you’ll both receive a £150 bonus—what a win-win!*
• A 5-day in-depth Induction and training programme (paid at national minimum wage once you have worked for us for a minimum of 50 hours)
• Support to achieve Social Care Wales Registration.
• Supportive Management, career progression, and ongoing training.
  
  *once you have both worked 12 weeks
  
  

Take the next step in your career, apply now and make a me

ND Care & Support is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.