Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Northampton; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Training & induction

Flexible shifts

Career progression

Family-friendly leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Independent Community Care Management Limited in Northampton is seeking a Complex Care Assistant to support a 20-year-old client as part of a 2:1 care package in her family home. Shifts include day and weekend options.

You will provide personal care, PEG feeding and medication administration, seizure monitoring, moving and handling, and engaging activities. Full training and ongoing clinical support are provided to develop in key complex areas.

Qualifications

• You don’t need complex care experience to apply for this role; full training and ongoing clinical support are provided to develop in key complex areas.
• You’ll receive full training and ongoing clinical support to develop in key complex areas.
• You don’t need to have previously worked in complex care to apply and grow within the team.

Responsibilities

• Personal care
• PEG feeding and medication administration
• Seizure monitoring and management
• Moving and handling
• Engaging in sensory play, arts and crafts, story time, and outings

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Communication skills

Non-smoker

Job description

Independent Community Care Management Limited

Posted 2026-09-22

REF14500D

Location

£13.50 per hour

Care Assistant

Independent Community Care Management Limited

Shifts:Various shifts available | 9.00 - 21.00 / 9.00 - 17.00 / 17.00 - 21.00 | Monday to Friday and occasional Sunday shift

Driver required: A driver is not required for this role.

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friendto join our company.
• 135 internal promotionswere earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

At Independent Community Care Management (ICCM), part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team in Northampton.

Job Description

What you’ll do

We are seeking a caring and dedicated Complex Care Assistant to support our 20-year-old client as part of a 2:1 care package in her family home.

Our client is a young woman living with drug-resistant epilepsy due to cortical dysplasia, experiencing multiple types of seizures. Your role will be varied and rewarding, involving:

• Personal care
• PEG feeding and medication administration
• Seizure monitoring and management
• Moving and handling
• Engaging in sensory play, arts and crafts, story time, and outings

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, empathy, and enthusiasm to every shift. If you’re someone who values building meaningful relationships, enjoys creative play and engaging activities, and can deliver attentive, high-quality care - we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a non-smoker, comfortable working in a home with a pet dog, and available for both weekday and weekend day shifts.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and become part of a team that makes a real difference.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need complex care experience to apply for this role as this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and become part of a team that makes a real difference. You’ll receive full training and ongoing clinical support to develop in key complex areas.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Flexibility - work patterns that fit your lifestyle
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more