Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; East Hertfordshire; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed Hours

Cycle to Work

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Blue Light Card

Flexible hours

Local mileage

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare is recruiting Care Professionals to support clients across East Hertfordshire, including Hertford and Ware. Full-time and part-time shifts are available, with guaranteed hours for reliable candidates.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. You’ll follow personalised care plans, maintain dignity and respect, and provide companionship and practical support in clients’ homes.

Qualifications

• Experience isn’t essential – full training is provided.
• Compassion and respect for clients are essential.
• Right to work in the UK is required; driving licence is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Providing essential in-home care following personalised plans.
• Assisting with medication preparation and administration where needed.
• Helping clients with mobility and safe use of aids/equipment.
• Preparing meals and providing mealtime support.
• Carrying out light domestic duties such as laundry and making beds.
• Offering companionship and building meaningful relationships.

Skills

Compassion

Dignity

Reliability

Resilience

Job description

Where You’ll Be Supporting

Care Assistant Opportunities – We are recruiting across East Hertfordshire, including (but not limited to):

• Hertford
• Ware

Pay

Pay: £14.60 – £16.00 per hour + 30p mileage

Shifts: 7 days a week

Shift Times

• Day: 06:00/07:00 – 14:00
• Evening: 14:00 – 22:00/23:00

Guaranteed Hours available for the right candidates – giving you the security of regular work.

Why Join Care By Us?

At Care By Us, every day is different. Each shift brings new challenges, rewarding moments, and the chance to make a real difference in someone’s life. Whether you’re helping someone start your day with dignity or providing comfort in the evening, your care truly matters.

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. As the largest care company in the UK, we’re transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative technology, and driving positive change. With our size and success, we can offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Care Professional, you’ll provide essential care and support in the homes of our clients, following personalised care plans that put dignity and respect at the heart of everything you do.

You’ll help with:

• Supporting with personal care – bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming
• Assisting with medication – preparation and administration
• Helping with mobility and using aids/equipment safely
• Preparing meals/snacks and offering mealtime support
• Carrying out light domestic duties – laundry, making beds, light cleaning
• Offering companionship and building meaningful relationships

Job Description

What Else You’ll Help With

• Companionship – conversations, activities, outings
• Mobility Assistance – transfers, walking support, use of aids
• Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in condition
• Social Inclusion – helping maintain community and family connections
• Emotional Support – empathy, reassurance, and a listening ear
• Safety & Emergency Response – creating safe environments, acting quickly when needed

Collaboration – working closely with colleagues, professionals, and families

Qualifications

What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape & Superpowers!)

Experience isn’t essential – we’ll provide full training. What matters is your compassion, resilience, and eagerness to learn.

• Compassion and respect for others
• The right to work in the UK (sorry, time travellers from the future can’t apply yet)
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle (especially in rural areas – think Road Runner with kindness!)

Additional Information

What You’ll Receive

• Guaranteed Hours available for the right candidates – giving you the security of regular work.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity pay
• Death in Service payment
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Refer-a-Friend bonus (£300 per referral)
• Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts!)
• Flexible hours – part-time and full-time
• Local work with paid mileage
• Enhanced pay for weekends & bank holidays
• Paid training – online and face-to-face
• Career progression opportunities
• Access to our in-house app
• The backing of the largest care company in the UK
• No experience required

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