Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 41,835,000 - 45,847,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Paid mileage

Paid training

Flexible working

Parental pay

Blue Light Card eligibility

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend bonus

Well-being benefits

Large UK employer

Job summary

CCH in Hertfordshire is recruiting full-time and part-time Care Assistants to support service users across Hertfordshire. You’ll work in communities around Hemel Hempstead and surrounding areas, providing care in people’s homes.

You’ll help with personal care, medication, mobility, meals, and daily tasks, while maintaining documentation and supporting family and care teams. Full training is provided; a driving licence and reliable transport are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Training is provided; no prior social care experience required.
• Eyes on providing compassionate, reliable support to service users.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care with dignity and respect.
• Assisting with medication administration.
• Helping with mobility using aids/equipment.
• Preparing meals and snacks; offering mealtime support.
• Carrying out light domestic duties like laundry and making beds.
• Offering companionship and reassurance; building relationships.
• Encouraging social engagement and family connections.
• Monitoring health and reporting changes to professionals.
• Maintaining accurate care documentation.
• Responding to emergencies safely and effectively.
• Working collaboratively with families and the wider care team.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassion

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Pay Rate: £14.60 - £16.00 per hour plus 30p mileage.

Care Assistants – Join Our Friendly Team in Hertfordshire

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, every day is different. Every day gives you the chance to do meaningful, rewarding work that truly changes people’s lives. We’re currently recruiting full-time and part-time Care Assistants to join our dedicated team supporting service users across Hertfordshire.

Work close to home in some of Hertfordshire’s most welcoming communities. We are currently recruiting in and around:

Hemel Hempstead Woodhall Farm, Grove Hill, Cupid Green, & Highfield Old Town, Adeyfield, & Bennetts End Boymoor, Warners End, & Leverstock Green Nash Mills, Apsley, & Manor Estate

We believe great work deserves great pay. You will be paid per shift at the following rates:

We run 7 days a week, offering flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle:

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 and be a trusted part of a close-knit, local team.

You'll help with:

Providing personal care with dignity and respect – 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 reassurance – building meaningful relationships

Encourage social engagement and family connections

Monitor health and report any changes to healthcare professionals and family

Maintain accurate documentation of care provided

Respond to emergencies safely and effectively

Work collaboratively with families and the wider care team

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

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 are the perks of joining us:

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Paid mileage + local work opportunities

Paid training – online & face-to-face

Flexible working – full or part time

Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay

Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts)

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend bonus (£300 per referral!)

Access to well‑being & benefits platform

Work with the largest care company in the UK

Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes?

If you're ready to embark on a care adventure that's more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, and become part of our mission to transform care!

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.