Care Assistant

Care at Home Services; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay & pension

Free DBS/PVG

BHN Extras platform

Blue Light Card discounts

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support

Referral scheme: Care Friends

Job summary

Care at Home Services in Canterbury is seeking compassionate Carers to provide in-home support for clients across Canterbury, Sturry, Broad Oak and nearby areas. Roles include assistance with personal care, meal prep, and domestic tasks, with no prior experience required.

We offer shifts such as 7am-2pm, 4pm-10pm and alternate weekends. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to perform travel between clients in the area.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing
• Manage medications
• Cook or prepare hot meals and help with domestic tasks
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to clients

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 14 - GBP 14.25 - hourly

Job Description

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Canterbury, we're recruiting part-time and full-time carers to support our clients in their own homes.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day! No experience is required.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

We have work available in Canterbury, Sturry , Broad Oak and surrounding areas. You will require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work

Our amazing teams are looking to recruit new Care staff to work a variety of shift patterns – these include working hours of 7am-2pm, 4pm-10pm and alternate weekends.

Our benefits include:

• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.