Care Assistant

Care By Us Limited; Birchanger; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Training funded

Refer a friend

Paid shadowing

Job summary

Care By Us Limited is urgently seeking compassionate domiciliary care assistants to support people in their own homes in Birchanger, Bishops Stortford and surrounding areas. Roles include day and evening shifts with guaranteed hours for the right candidates.

No prior social care experience is required as full, paid training is provided. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• No social care experience required; full paid training provided.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Reliable, caring, and positive can-do attitude.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support people to stay independent in their own homes.
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect.
• Offer companionship and reassurance, building meaningful relationships.
• Assist with medication, mobility, and mealtimes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and report changes.

Skills

Driving

Compassion

Communication

Reliability

Right to work in the UK

Job description

Company Description

Brighter Days. Fresh Challenges. Real Impact.

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

At Care By Us, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing team.

Work Locations

Work close to home in some of East Hertfordshire’s most welcoming communities. We are currently in high demand and urgently looking for compassionate people based in or around BIRCHANGER and BISHOPS STORTFORD!

Birchanger (Urgent Vacancies!) Bishops Stortford (Havers, Hockerill, Thorley - Urgent Vacancies!) Sawbridgewort Hertford Ware Stanstead Abbotts And the surrounding villages.

Pay & Benefits

Weekdays (Mon-Fri): £14.70 per hour Saturdays: £16.50 per hour Sundays: £16.50 per hour Mileage allowance: 30p per mile

Shift Patterns & Contract Security

Our services run 7 days a week, offering shifts to suit your lifestyle:

Day Shifts: 06:00/07:00 - 14:00 Evening Shifts: 14:00 - 22:00/23:00

Guaranteed Hours are available for the right candidates - giving you the security of regular work!

Why Join Care By Us?

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.

• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months.

• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional.

With our size and success, we can offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security.

Job Description

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

• Provide personal care with dignity and respect (including bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming)

• Offer companionship and reassurance, building meaningful relationships

• Assist with medication, mobility, and mealtimes

• Be a trusted part of a close-knit, local team

• Carry out light domestic duties (laundry, making beds, light cleaning)

• Maintain accurate documentation and monitor health, reporting any changes

Qualifications

What You’ll Need

Hold onto your hats, because you don't need any social care experience to join our merry band of care crusaders! We offer full, paid training - all you need is a heart of gold, reliability, and the drive to make a difference.

• Driving Requirement: A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.

• Genuine compassion and respect for others (kindness goes a long way!)

• Strong communication and listening skills

• A positive, can-do attitude

• Reliability and a caring, supportive nature

• The right to work in the UK

If you’re kind-hearted, dependable, and ready to make every day a little brighter — you’ve already got what it takes to be a Care Assistant hero!

Additional Information

What You’ll Receive

Here’s what makes being part of Care By Us truly special:

• Group Recognition Programmes: Be celebrated for your hard work with our internal 'Care Heroes' awards and long-service recognition!

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

• Pension scheme & Death in Service Payment

• Benefits and wellbeing platform

• Refer a friend scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Paid Shadowing Shifts with an experienced mentor before you ever go out on your own!

• Fully funded NVQs/Diplomas in Health & Social Care - we will pay for you to upskill!

Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes?

We’re an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.