Care Assistant

Abicare; Highworth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel time paid

Mileage allowance

Welcome bonus

Refer-a-friend bonus

Flexible shifts

Training provided

Career progression

Job summary

Abicare is hiring Community Healthcare Assistants to deliver high-quality domiciliary care in clients’ homes across the local area, including Highworth and surrounding communities.

The role offers flexible full-time or part-time shifts with early starts, travel between visits paid, and a £400 welcome bonus plus mileage reimbursement. Training is provided and ongoing team support is available.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Ability to travel between clients within the community
• Good communication skills
• Positive and patient approach

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality domiciliary care and home care support to clients in their own homes
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities
• Medication support and monitoring as needed
• Meal preparation and companionship to clients
• Promote independence and wellbeing; support dementia care where required
• Travel between clients in the community while delivering care

Job description

Job Description

Full & Part Time – Abicare Homecare

£14.24 per hour + PAID travel time between care calls

With Abicare, your travel time between clients is paid. This means you are not only paid for the time you spend providing care in a client’s home – you are also paid for your working time travelling between care visits.

Plus 35p per mile for drivers.

At Abicare, we’re looking for reliable, caring people who genuinely want to make a difference in their local community.

This role can be challenging at times, but it is also one of the most rewarding careers you can have.

Many of our carers have stayed with us for years because they feel supported, valued, and know their work matters.

Experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Carer, Community Carer, Domiciliary Care Worker or Support Practitioner is welcomed but not essential.

We are looking for Care Assistants in Highworth and the surrounding areas, including Blunsdon, Purton, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wroughton and nearby areas of Swindon.

About The Role

As a Community Healthcare Assistant, you will provide high-quality domiciliary care and home care support to clients within their own homes.

Your role may include:

• Personal care
• Medication support
• Companionship
• Meal preparation
• Dementia support
• Assisting with daily living
• Promoting independence and well-being
• Travelling between clients in the community

This is a community-based role where no two days are the same.

Working Hours

Flexible shifts available:

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Morning shifts
• Evening shifts
• Weekend availability

Typical care calls may begin from around 7 am.

We will work with your availability where possible, but flexibility is essential for this role.

Are you

• Caring and compassionate?
• Reliable and professional?
• Comfortable working independently?
• Looking for a rewarding career in care?

Whether you already have experience as a:

• Care Assistant
• Support Worker
• Healthcare Assistant
• Domiciliary Carer
• Community Carer

or are completely new to care, we would love to hear from you.

Full training provided.

Essential Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to travel between clients within the community
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Good communication skills
• Positive and patient approach

What We Offer

• £14.24 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
• Paid induction & training
• Paid travel time between care calls
• 35p per mile contribution
• £400 welcome bonus
• £200 refer-a-friend scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Ongoing support from a friendly local team
• Career progression opportunities
• Shadow shifts and ongoing development
• Support towards Care Certificate training