Care Assistant
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- Posted9 July 2026
💙 What You’ll Be Doing
As a Care Professional, you’ll provide essential care and support in the homes of our clients, following personalised care plans that put dignity and respect at the heart of everything you do.
You’ll help with:
- Supporting with personal care – bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming
- Assisting with medication – preparation and administration
- Helping with mobility and using aids/equipment safely
- Preparing meals/snacks and offering mealtime support
- Carrying out light domestic duties – laundry, making beds, light cleaning
- Offering companionship and building meaningful relationships
🌟 What Else You’ll Help With
- 🤝 Companionship – conversations, activities, outings
- 💊 Medication Management – collecting prescriptions, reminders, safe administration
- 🍲 Nutrition & Mealtimes – cooking nutritious meals, considering dietary needs
- 🏡 Housekeeping – light cleaning, laundry, tidying
- 🚶 Mobility Assistance – transfers, walking support, use of aids
- 👀 Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in condition
- 🌍 Social Inclusion – helping maintain community and family connections
- 💬 Emotional Support – empathy, reassurance, and a listening ear
- 📝 Documentation – accurate record keeping
- 🛡️ Safety & Emergency Response – creating safe environments, acting quickly when needed
- 🤝 Collaboration – working closely with colleagues, professionals, and families
🦸 What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape & Superpowers!)
Experience isn’t essential – we’ll provide full training. What matters is your compassion, resilience, and eagerness to learn.
- 💙 Compassion and respect for others
- 🗣️ Strong communication skills
- 🧩 Problem-solving abilities
- ✅ The right to work in the UK
- 🚗 A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle (especially in rural areas – think Road Runner with kindness!)
🎁 What You’ll Receive
Perks of joining us:
✔ 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
✔ Paid mileage + local work opportunities
✔ Paid training – online & face-to-face
✔ Career progression & self-development opportunities
✔ Flexible working – full or part time
✔ Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
✔ Pension scheme & Death in Service Payment
✔ Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts)
✔ Cycle to work scheme
✔ Refer a friend bonus (£300 per referral!)
✔ Access to well-being & benefits platform
✔ Work with the largest care company in the UK
🚀 Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes?
If you’re ready for a career adventure that’s more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, apply today and become part of our journey to transform care.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
What this role involves
General background for care worker roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.
- Help with washing, dressing and personal care
- Make food, assist with eating and make sure medication is taken if needed
- Support clients to take part in physical and social activities
- Typical pay (UK)
- £20,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
- Typical hours
- 35 to 45 a week
Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
Applications open on City & County Healthcare's own careers site.
