Care Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full paid training

Career progression pathways

Supportive team culture

Staff recognition & appreciation

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare Limited is hiring Care Assistants at Riverside Court Care Home in Maryport. Pay is £13.27 per hour for a 44-hour week, with full paid training and career development opportunities.

We value compassion and reliability, and offer a supportive team environment where you can make a real difference in residents' daily lives. Each day involves helping with daily routines, personal care with dignity, meal preparation, and meaningful companionship.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; training provided.
• Kindness and reliability are essential.
• Good communication skills are important.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a care setting.
• Driving licence may be required for some roles.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Kindness

Reliability

Good communication

Willingness to learn

Driving licence

Job description

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

You’ll be:

• 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

• 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.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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

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