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Abacare calls for 50 carers

A WELSH care provider is calling for kind and caring individuals from the country to put themselves forward for a care worker position.

Abacare, which has offices in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is looking to hire 50 new carers to provide care to its service users.

 

Peter Angelides, CEO of the multi award-winning Abacare, which last year (2016) opened a new office in RCT, said: “Our company has gone from strength to strength and we are now one of the biggest providers of care to the elderly and vulnerable within Wales. Because demand for care is so high our team is always expanding and we’re regularly taking on new care workers to provide expert care across RCT and the surrounding areas.

 

“No experience is necessary, just a willingness to care and to learn. Our company induction includes first aid, dementia awareness, health and safety, food safety, infection control, handling medication and moving and handling service users.

 

“There are lots of opportunities for internal advancement for all our team members who show commitment, reliability and true passion. We provide a great support network for all of our carers too.

 

“Anyone who joins us can reach QCF level 2, 3 and 5 with our support and we’re urging anyone thinking of changing their job, or getting back into the work force again, to get in touch as soon as possible and not to miss out on this fantastic career opportunity.”

 

Abacare provides all staff with full training and shadowing before they start, and they have additional, on the job support from the team 24/7.

 

They are given free uniforms, access to a staff scooter scheme for those needing transport and anational staff discount scheme for all major brands as well as 28 days paid holiday, paid travel between calls and paid mileage.

 

Abacare operates a professional Care Management Team that is committed to providing high quality care to individuals in their own homes.

 

The large team of trained, specialist, care workers provide positive based outcomes and person centred care to people throughout Wales.

 

Abacare’s core values, instilled into every staff member, include ‘make us proud’, ‘focus on our service users’ wellbeing’, ‘communicate, listen well and speak with respect’, ‘be passionate, honest, caring and considerate’, ‘recruit and develop the very best’ and ‘lead by example’.

 

It is a member of the United Kingdom Homecare Association, Ceretas (formerly British Association of Domiciliary Care), The National Homecare Council and The Information Commissioners Office (Data Protection). It is also registered with the Care Social Services Inspectorate Wales.

 

Abacare has been awarded an Investors in People accolade for its staff training and development for the fourth year running.

 

Investors in People is a national standard, which provides a framework that helps organisations to improve performance and realise objectives through the effective management and development of their staff.

 

It was also named Britain’s ‘Most Outstanding Care Agency’ at the UK Over 50s Housing Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

For more information about Abacare, please call the RCT office on 01443 742645 or visitwww.abacare.org.uk. Alternatively, please follow the company on Facebook athttp://on.fb.me/Yn4zmS or on Twitter by visiting www.twitter.com/visitabacare

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