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  • Support Assistant
    Support Assistant
    2 days ago
    £11–£13 hourly
    Full-time
    Slough

    A carer’s role can vary a lot depending on who they support and what that person needs, but it generally involves helping someone manage daily life safely, comfortably, and with dignity. Common responsibilities include: • Personal care, • Helping with washing, dressing, toileting, grooming, eating, or mobility., • Emotional support, • Providing companionship, reassurance, conversation, and helping reduce loneliness or anxiety., • Practical household tasks, • Cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, paying bills, or organising appointments., • Medication support, • Reminding someone to take medication or helping administer it if trained and authorised., • Health monitoring, • Watching for changes in physical or mental health and reporting concerns to family members or healthcare professionals., • Mobility and transportation, • Assisting with moving safely around the home or accompanying someone to appointments and activities., • Advocacy and communication, • Helping the person communicate their wishes and make decisions about their care., • Record keeping, • In professional care settings, carers may document medication, activities, incidents, or health observations. There are different types of carers too: • Family/unpaid carers — relatives or friends supporting someone informally., • Professional carers — paid support workers in homes, care facilities, hospitals, or community settings., • Live-in carers — carers who stay in the person’s home full time., • Specialist carers — supporting people with conditions such as Dementia, Parkinson's disease, disabilities, or mental health needs. Key skills usually include: • Patience, • Empathy, • Communication, • Reliability, • Observation, • Respect for confidentiality and dignity If you want, I can also explain: • what a carer does day-to-day,, • the difference between a carer and support worker,, • UK carer qualifications,, • or what employers look for in carer job roles.

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  • Dog Intake Coordinator
    Dog Intake Coordinator
    1 day ago
    Part-time
    Windsor

    This opportunity is based at our Battersea Old Windsor centre, working every weekend plus one weekday. This pattern is ideal for someone who wants meaningful, regular work that still leaves space for study, family life, or other part-time commitments. As the first point of contact for people reaching out for support from Battersea, you will answer enquiries on our intake lines, offer clear guidance on our policies, and provide supportive, empathetic customer service. You will help schedule animals coming into our care, ensuring we have the information we need before they arrive, and welcome them on-site by settling them into kennels and recording key behavioural and medical details. You will also play an important role in operating our Lost Dogs line, helping reunite pets with their families both within and beyond Battersea. This opportunity is well suited to a compassionate individual with strong customer service skills, looking for a meaningful weekend-based role with purpose. The right candidate will demonstrate: • Proven history of delivering excellent customer service skills and demonstrable experience of dealing with customers in difficult circumstances., • Proven experience of working with dogs of different sizes and ages., • Proven experience of taking and communicating difficult decisions, using sound judgement and a diplomatic approach., • Experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise effectively., • Ability to demonstrate understanding of communicating with vulnerable people on a regular basis and consideration for safeguarding protocols., • Proven experience of working constructively and collaboratively with colleagues from different teams as well as experience of working and communicating with multiple external stakeholders., • IT literate with good experience of MS Office and other relevant IT systems as appropriate for the role., • Ability and motivation to deliver high quality work with minimum supervision.

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