Care Assistant

Hampshire County Council; Andover; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Care Assistant, where you’ll deliver personalized care to adults with learning disabilities. In this rewarding role, you’ll support daily living activities, promote independence, and work in a collaborative team striving to enhance the quality of life for service users. With a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth, this position is ideal for those passionate about making a difference.

Benefits

Supportive environment

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Passion and dedication to help others.
• Genuine desire to make a positive impact.
• Understanding of diverse needs and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Support daily activities including eating and personal care.
• Encourage independence and tailor care to individual needs.
• Build supportive relationships with service users and families.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Respect

Job description

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Care Assistant

Job Reference: HCC620172
Salary Range: £24,405 - £25,430 pro-rata, per annum
Work Location: Homewood, Andover
Hours: Minimum 30 hours per annum
Contract Type: Temporary (12 months) (Annualised Hours)
Closing Date: 12 June 2025

Here at Homewood we provide residential services for adults with learning disabilities. As a Care Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering personalised physical and emotional care to the people who stay with us, ensuring their comfort, wellbeing and safety. Join our supportive team and be part of something special, where your dedication and compassion can make a big difference to the lives of others.

What you’ll do:

• Support daily living: Help with daily activities including eating, drinking and personal care.
• Person-centred care: Each of our service users is unique, with their own physical, mental, social and emotional needs. You’ll focus on their strengths and tailor your approach to meet each person’s unique needs.
• Promote independence: Encourage service users to make personal care choices and support their self-care and independence.
• Engagement: Support service users in participating in meaningful activities, both within our facilities and out in the community.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with service users, their families, and colleagues.

What we're looking for:

Experience working in social care isn’t essential to join us as a Care Assistant - you might be a school or college leaver looking to take your first step in a career in social care, considering a career change, or returning to work after a break. What’s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.

• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and patience: Treat service users with dignity and respect, and adapt to their individual needs.
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication and the ability to interact with service users with a diverse range of complex communication and sensory support needs.
• Team player: Enjoy working closely with others to provide high-quality care.
• Problem-solving skills: Handle unexpected situations calmly and effectively.

Take a look at ourCandidate Pack for more information about the Care Assistant role, our team and values. The section‘About you’explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

We would love to hear from you about your experience and transferable skills. If you would like to arrange an informal chat to discuss the role and what you can bring to the team, please contact us using the details below.

• Rewarding work: Make a real difference in our service users’ lives, knowing that your efforts can create a lasting impact and enhance their quality of life.
• Training: We provide a full, in-depth and supportive induction programme along with continuous training and development.
• Supportive environment: Work in an inclusive, friendly, and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
• Professional growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here .

For this role you will be required to work a shift pattern and work alternative weekends and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

The hours you work will be flexible, with a guaranteed minimum 30 hours per year.

Please note:We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.


Other job titles you may be searching for: Health Care Assistant, Care Worker, Residential Care Assistant, Residential Support Worker, Support Worker, Home Care Worker, Home Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Worker, Community Care Assistant, House Parent and Personal Care Giver.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.