Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Mileage allowance

Job summary

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited is seeking a Care Assistant - Driver with Own Vehicle in Lytham St Annes to visit clients at home, deliver person-centered care, and assist with medications and daily living tasks. The role requires travel between client visits and flexible shifts across full-time and part-time hours.

You will be paid £14.24 per hour (including holiday pay) with a 30p per mile travel allowance and a fully funded DBS, supporting compassionate care across Blackpool and surrounding

Qualifications

• The right to work in the UK without needing employer support

Responsibilities

• Visiting vulnerable clients in their own homes and providing person-centered care
• Supporting with medication management
• Assisting with meal preparation and nutrition
• Working solo or as part of a 2-person team depending on client needs
• Traveling between client visits throughout the shift

Job description

Routes Healthcare do not offer sponsorship

Care Assistant - Driver with Own Vehicle

Location: Lytham St Annes (FY5)

Pay Rate:

£14.24 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile + Free DBS

About Us

Routes Healthcare is a leading homecare provider - we are a care company, not an agency. We're real people who put individual healthcare needs first. We support people in their own homes (not in care homes) and out in the community, taking the time to listen to our clients and making sure their needs are met with care and consideration.

About the Role

This is a domiciliary care position - you'll be travelling to clients' homes throughout the day to provide person-centered care and support.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Visiting vulnerable and palliative clients in their own homes
• Providing personal care with dignity and respect
• Supporting with medication management
• Assisting with meal preparation and nutrition
• Working solo or as part of a 2-person team depending on client needs
• Supporting clients with a variety of different care requirements
• Travelling between client visits throughout your shift

We provide homecare across Blackpool and the surrounding areas - speak to our recruitment team to discuss routes that work for you.

What Makes This Different:

We support people who need complex care services for long-term health conditions, clinically-led enhanced homecare, and end-of-life care. All focused on supporting each individual's lifestyle and wellbeing.

We are committed to making lives better 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - not only for the people we support but their loved ones and family members too.

Shift Patterns & Hours

Flexibility to suit your life:

• Full-time and part-time hours available
• Range of shifts available Monday to Sunday (weekend availability required)
• Shifts allocated based on business needs and your availability
• Once committed to a shift, we need you to complete the full shift reliably

Speak to the recruitment team to hear about our shift patterns and find what fits your lifestyle.

What We Offer

Ongoing training and progression opportunities

Support:

• Dedicated on-call team available 24/7
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• We don't use agency staff - you'll work alongside employed Routes care workers only

Rewards:

• £14.24 per hour (includes holiday pay)
• 30p per mile for travel between clients
• Staff referral scheme with generous incentives (up to £250 per referral)
• Fully funded DBS

What You Need

• The right to work in the UK without needing employer support
• Reliable, compassionate, and committed to delivering excellent care
• At least 3 months paid care experience in the UK
• (Don't have paid experience? Speak to the recruiters about training for this role)

Ready to Make a Difference?

Routes Healthcare is committed to making lives better through exceptional homecare services.