Care Assistant

Guardian Homecare Limited; Darwen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for compassionate Care Assistants to support clients living in their own homes. This role offers rewarding opportunities to assist with personal care and daily living activities, ensuring clients lead safer and fulfilled lives. No prior experience is required, just a willingness to learn and care for others.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required, focus on compassion.
• Willingness to learn new skills and develop knowledge.
• Ability to work in a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care including bathing, dressing, and medication management.
• Help with practical tasks such as shopping, mealtimes, and housework.
• Follow individual care plans to support clients in their homes.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

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Access to vehicle required due to the geographical nature of the role

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at HSG, part of City & County, every day will be different. Each day offers the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our clients’ lives and your career.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet, and support them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.