Care Assistant

Interserve Healthcare; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare in Luton is seeking a compassionate Complex Care Assistant to support an individual at home, helping them live as independently as possible.

You will provide tailored care, including personal support, meal preparation, and mobility assistance, with driving duties to appointments. Day shifts 8 am–9 pm and weekends may apply; access to a vehicle is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with PEG feeding, bowel management, and moving and handling would be beneficial, but is not essential for this role.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Compassionate, reliable, and proactive approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to help independence.
• Assist with bowel and bladder management.
• Provide physiotherapy support as directed.
• Drive the client to appointments.
• Meal preparation and feeding assistance.
• Light domestic tasks and regular equipment safety checks.

Skills

PEG feeding

Bowel management

Moving and handling

Full UK driving licence

Compassionate

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Company Description

Location: Luton

Pay: £14.50 per hour - Days | £15 per hour - Weekends

Shifts: Day Shifts 8 am - 9 pm | Every Friday, and every other Saturday

Driver required: Yes -Access to a vehicle is required due to the geographical location of the role.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

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.

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

At Advantage Healthcare, 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 Complex Care team in Luton.

Job Description

What you’ll do

We’re looking for a compassionate and skilled Complex Care Assistant to support an individual in their home, helping them live as independently as possible. It’s a great opportunity to develop your skills while making a real difference.

As a Complex Care Assistant, you will provide a high level of support tailored to his needs, including:

• personal care
• bowel and bladder management
• physiotherapy support
• driving the client to appointments
• meal preparation (including feeding assistance)
• light domestic tasks
• regular equipment safety checks.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Experience with PEG feeding, bowel management, and moving and handling would be beneficial, but is not essential for this role.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Compassionate, reliable, and proactive approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more