Care Assistant

Superior Healthcare; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Healthcare is seeking Care Assistants to provide essential support for a young client in their home. This role involves personal care, administering medication, and monitoring health conditions. With opportunities for full-time or part-time shifts, candidates will enjoy comprehensive support and ongoing training, ensuring a fulfilling career in care.

Benefits

Paid training and support induction

Wellbeing support with counselling sessions

Employee rewards and events

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months of professional care experience in a UK healthcare setting.
• Day team members must have a manual driving license.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication and provide personal care.
• Support clients with play therapy and monitor epilepsy.
• Follow care plans and advocate for the client.

Skills

Experience with epilepsy

Supporting children with complex care needs

Moving and handling

Engaging with clients

Education

Level 2 to Level 5 diploma

Tools

Blue light card

Job description

Superior Healthcare is urgently recruiting Support Workers, Carers, and Health Care Assistants near Teddington to support our young client living in their home.

Who are we? Superior Healthcare delivers round-the-clock care to children, young people, and adults with long-term complex health conditions.

Our goal is simple: we support clients to live life to the full— independently, happily, and safely at home — while providing our care team with fantastic benefits, genuine support, and opportunities to progress.

As a Care Assistant, you’ll work long-term with one or a few clients, supporting one person per shift.

Role Overview:

Our client is a 4-year-old boy living in his family home in Croydon. As a member of his team, you will be responsible for:

• Administering medication
• Supporting with play therapy
• Supporting and monitoring epilepsy
• Providing personal care
• Assisting with moving and handling

Shift Pattern:

Choose to work full-time or part-time hours. Enjoy a fixed rota, with the option of overtime, and select from:

Day shifts:

Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 8:00pm

Waking nights:

• Thursday – Saturday: 8:00pm – 8:00am

Additional shifts are available locally in Crawley to fill full-time hours.

If you’d like to discuss your application before applying or learn more about the role, please contact emailprotected or call 01227 774878.

Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references covering the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• To show the client dignity and respect at all times.
• To closely observe and monitor the client for any clinical intervention required.
• To be fun, friendly, and engaging with the client around their interests and hobbies.
• To regularly refer to and follow care plans written by the Nurse Manager to ensure exceptional person-centred care is provided.
• To be an advocate for the client, working in their best interest and in accordance with Superior Healthcare's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Experience with epilepsy.
• Day team members must have a manual driving license.
• Experience supporting with moving and handling.
• Experience supporting children with complex care needs.
• Minimum of 6 months of professional care experience in a UK healthcare setting.
• Choice of day, night, and weekend shifts.
• Blue light card - we’ll pay for it.
• Reflecting the hard work that you do.
• Enroll onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma.
• Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
• Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
• We help you save for Christmas.
• Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.
• In-house wellbeing team to support you.
• 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.
• We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
• Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.
• Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.