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Care Assistant

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💙 What You’ll Be Doing

Every day as a domiciliary Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always the same - life-changing. You’ll support people to stay independent in their own homes and be a trusted part of a close-knit, local team.

✨ You’ll help with:

  • 💧 Providing personal care with dignity and respect – 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 reassurance – building meaningful relationships

✨ You’ll also:

  • 🤝 Encourage social engagement and family connections
  • 👀 Monitor health and report any changes to healthcare professionals and family
  • 📝 Maintain accurate documentation of care provided
  • 🛡️ Respond to emergencies safely and effectively
  • 🧩 Work collaboratively with families and the wider care team

🦸 What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape and Superpowers!)

Hold onto your hats — ideally, you’ll have at least 6 months of social care experience to join our merry band of care crusaders!

But here’s the truth: what matters most to us is your heart of gold and your ability to sprinkle kindness wherever you go. You’ll need to be as resilient as a rubber band and as eager to learn as a curious kitten. Don’t worry — we’ll help you level up your skills and knowledge as part of our close-knit (and delightfully quirky) team.

While experience is a bonus, we’re really looking for people who:

  • 💙 Have compassion oozing from every pore.
  • 🗣️ Can communicate like a UN diplomat.
  • 🧩 Possess problem-solving powers that would impress Mother Teresa.
  • 👵 Are committed to respectful, high-quality care that would make your gran proud.

🚗 Essential Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must:

  • ✅ Hold a full UK Driving Licence
  • ✅ Have access to your own reliable vehicle
  • ✅ Have the right to work in the UK

(Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship).

🎁 What You’ll Receive (The Perks!)

  • ✨ Guaranteed hours available for the right candidates
  • ⛽ Paid mileage
  • 🎓 Paid training (online & face-to-face)
  • 🎉 Enhanced weekend & bank holiday pay
  • 👶 Enhanced maternity, adoption & paternity pay
  • 🛡️ Death in Service benefit & Pension scheme
  • 🌼 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
  • 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
  • 🚀 Career progression opportunities
  • 💆 Employee benefits & wellbeing platform
  • 🛍️ Blue Light Card eligibility (staff discounts!)
  • 🤝 Refer-a-Friend bonus (£300 per referral)
  • ⏱️ Flexible hours – part-time and full-time available
  • 🏢 Local work with the backing of the largest care company in the UK

🚀 Ready to Help People Live Life Their Way?

If you’re ready to start a rewarding career supporting people in your local community, join our team of everyday heroes. Apply today!

Guardian Homecare (Part of the CCH Group) is 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.

  • Keep client records and care plans up to date
  • Chat with clients and get to know their background, interests and needs
  • Help with washing, dressing and personal care
Typical pay (UK)
£20,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
Typical hours
35 to 45 a week
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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