Care Assistant

Harbour Healthcare; Maryport; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare in Maryport is seeking dedicated care assistants to support residents with daily routines and provide compassionate companionship. Full training is provided, and prior care experience is not required.

Join Riverside Court Care Home and become part of a friendly team that values dignity, respect, and meaningful human connection. This role offers 44-hour weeks with competitive pay in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Care experience is great — but not essential. We hire for attitude and train for skill.

Responsibilities

• Support people with daily routines.
• Help with personal care (with dignity and respect).
• Prepare meals and share meaningful moments.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Be the reason someone smiles today.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliability

Communication

Willingness to learn

Driving licence

Job description

Location: Maryport CA15 8AZ

Care Assistants More Than a Job, It’s a Calling

Harbour Healthcare

Riverside Court Care Home

Location: Maryport CA15 8AZ

Pay: £13.27

Hours: 44

Are you the kind of person who remembers how someone takes their tea?

Do you believe a 5-minute chat can brighten someone’s whole day?

Can you bring compassion, reliability, and maybe a great playlist?

If you said YES… we want to meet you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting people with daily routines
• Helping with personal care (with dignity and respect)
• Preparing meals and sharing meaningful moments
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Being the reason someone smiles today

This isn’t just care work. It’s life-changing work.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need years of experience — you need the right heart.

• Kindness that can’t be taught
• Reliability and a strong sense of responsibility
• Good communication skills
• A willingness to learn (full training provided!)
• A driving licence (if required for community role)

Care experience is great — but not essential. We hire for attitude and train for skill.

What You’ll Get

Because caring for others means we care for you too.

• Full paid training & development opportunities
• Career progression pathways
• Supportive, friendly team culture
• Staff recognition, rewards & appreciation events
• Flexible shifts that fit around your life

Why Work in Care in 2026?

In a world full of screens and automation, real human connection matters more than ever. Care assistants are everyday heroes — and the demand for compassionate professionals continues to grow.

This is a career with purpose, stability, and heart.

Be someone’s reason to feel safe, valued and heard.

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