Care Assistant

HCPA; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A homecare provider is seeking a Community Care Practitioner to support elderly service users in their homes across Hitchin and surrounding areas. The role involves personal care, medication assistance, and domestic duties, requiring a UK driving license and experience in home care. This position offers competitive hourly rates, training opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive Hourly Rate

28 days paid holiday pro rata

Uniform and PPE are provided

45p per mile allowance

Qualifications

• Experienced Home Care Practitioner.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and own a car with business insurance.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Traveling to visit people in their own homes.
• Helping with medication.
• Personal care.
• Domestic duties.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Empathic and professional

Punctual

Knowledge of food hygiene preparation

Job description

About the Company

Real Care Solutions Ltd is seeking a Community Care Practitioner to provide home care in Hertford, Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth and surrounding villages.

We are a homecare provider, supporting elderly service users in their own homes. We value and respect our care-staff for the skilled work they carry out, expect high standards, and reflect this in pay. Our values are to be honest, act with integrity, work co-operatively, communicate effectively, show compassion, protect privacy, work responsibly, continue learning, uphold dignity and treat people fairly. If you share our values and think you might like to join our team to provide outstanding care, please apply today.

Why should I apply for this Community Care Practitioner job?

The benefits of working for us:

• Competitive Hourly Rate
• Training
• Career progression - opportunity to enrol in training to progress to senior carer
• 28 days paid holiday pro rata
• Uniform and PPE are provided
• 45p per mile allowance

Care Professional Academy Rewards include:

• Hertfordshire based Rewards
• Student Discount Packages
• Access to a Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!
• Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
• Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.

And a lot more...

We are a small team with an emphasis on looking after each other. We want a happy and healthy workforce who enjoy great job satisfaction.

What does this Community Care Practitioner job involve?

Hours of Work: 15 Hours Per Week - Hours available between 07:00 - 14:00

The main duties of this position:

• Traveling to visit people in their own homes
• Helping with medication
• Personal care
• Oral Care and grooming
• Food preparation and cooking
• Domestic duties
• Laundry duties
• Accessing the community

Am I the right person for this Community Care Practitioner job?

Our ideal candidate:

• Experienced Home Care Practitioner
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Hold a full UK driving licence and own a car with business insurance
• Empathic and professional
• Punctual
• Knowledge of food hygiene preparation
• Willingness to learn