Care Assistant

Helping Hands; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in caregiving seeks passionate individuals for Care Assistant roles. With flexible shift patterns and opportunities for career development, Helping Hands supports their staff with perks including paid mileage and apprenticeship programs. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls

Early Pay App

Earn up to £100 for referring a friend

Access to holiday entitlement and pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications

FREE Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Must have full UK driving license.
• Right to work in the UK is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship and support with personal care.
• Helping with mobility and overseeing medication.
• Assisting with household tasks like cleaning and cooking.

Skills

Kind-hearted

Adaptability

Education

Care Certificate

NVQs

Job description

Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don’t require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK , as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas . Additionally, you are required to havea full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle .

Job opportunities

If you’re looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App – request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card – national discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Annual pay reviews based on cost of living

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first. Your role may include:

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

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Created on 16/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom