Care and Support Worker - Uckfield

Candlelight Care; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage & travel time

Training & NVQ opportunities

Blue Light Discount Card

Awards ceremony

Company smartphone

28 days holiday (pro‑rata)

Employee assistance programme

Pension

Uniform & PPE

Meaningful, rewarding role

Job summary

Candlelight Care is seeking enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our family‑run team providing care at clients' homes in Uckfield, East Sussex and surrounding areas.

We offer full‑time and part‑time roles with shifts from 7am–2pm and 4pm–10pm, and alternate weekends. A driving licence is helpful; walking/cycling routes may be available in some areas. Join us to make a real difference every day.

Qualifications

• Caring, empathetic individuals with a commitment to helping others.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Calm, patient and able to handle challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and practical support to clients in their own homes.
• Assist with personal care, domestic tasks and meal preparation.
• Support clients with medications, mobility aids and equipment as required, reporting changes to the Registered Manager.
• Encourage independence while safeguarding wellbeing and monitoring overall health.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Full driving licence

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Candlelight Care are looking for enthusiastic, caring, and reliable individuals to join our friendly, family‑run team. In this role, you'll support vulnerable adults in the comfort of their own homes across Uckfield, East Sussex, and the surrounding areas.

We have both full‑time and part‑time opportunities available, with typical shifts from 7 am–2 pm and/or 4 pm–10 pm. You'll also be expected to work alternate weekends.

Driving is not always essential, depending on your location.

Candlelight Care has been supporting people of all ages in their own homes for over 38 years. We are proud to be a multi‑award‑winning Top 20 Recommended Home Care Group in the UK, most recently recognised in 2024 by homecare.co.uk.

Key Responsibilities

Every day is different in Health and Social Care. In this role you should expect to get to know your clients, their interests and individual needs. You will provide both emotional and practical support, such as assisting with personal care (washing, toileting, dressing), domestic household tasks and meal preparation. You will also support clients with medication, mobility aids and personal equipment where required, and have a responsibility to monitor overall wellbeing and report to the Registered Manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client. We encourage our clients to remain as independent as possible while ensuring their wellbeing is always supported and safeguarded.

What We Offer

• Competitive mileage and paid travel time
• Full training and ongoing development, including opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Annual Awards Ceremony to recognise your hard work
• Company Smartphone
• 28 days holiday (pro‑rata)
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support when you need it
• Workplace Pension (subject to conditions)
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for people who are kind, empathetic and genuinely motivated to help others. They should be able to work both independently and as part of a team, be calm, patient and able to handle challenging situations. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is helpful, although walking or cycling routes may be available in some areas, so please enquire as to whether we have current availability.

• Kind, empathetic and genuinely motivated to help others.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Calm, patient and able to handle challenging situations.

Candlelight Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status or pregnancy and maternity. We therefore positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible job applicants.