Care Assistant

Helping Hands Homecare, Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mileage

Early pay app

Refer-a-friend bonus

Pension and paid holiday

Apprenticeship routes and NVQs

Blue Light Card discounts

Flexible shift patterns

Annual pay reviews

Job summary

Helping Hands is seeking a Care Assistant in Peterborough. You will provide warm companionship, support personal care, assist with mobility, and help with daily tasks to enable clients to live safely and independently at home. Training is provided and no prior care experience is required.

Join a compassionate team that values reliability and dignity, with flexible employment and opportunities for career progression in the care field.

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Kindness, reliability and a genuine desire to help others.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm companionship to customers in their own homes.
• Support with personal care including washing, bathing, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with mobility and safety at home.
• Oversee and administer medication as per care plans.
• Help with household tasks like cleaning and cooking.
• Run errands including shopping and collecting prescriptions.
• Offer calm support that makes customers feel cared for.

Skills

UK driving licence

Own vehicle access

Right to Work in UK

Kindness

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Compassion

Dignity in care

Job description

Care Assistant

Department: East 2

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: Peterborough

Compensation: £15.55 / hour

Description

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Culture. Extraordinary Careers.

Helping Hands was built on kindness and it still guides everything we do today. We’re a purpose-driven team helping people live well in the homes and communities they love. Join us, and you’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious team where your work truly matters, and you can grow a career that counts.

As a Care Assistant with Helping Hands, you’ll make a real difference every day, supporting people to live well, stay independent, and feel safe in the homes they love. You don’t need previous care experience; what matters most is kindness, reliability and a genuine desire to help others. We’ll give you all the training, support and confidence you need to thrive.

What you’ll do

• Provide warm, meaningful companionship to customers in their own homes.
• Support with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with mobility needs, helping customers stay safe and confident.
• Oversee and administer medication in line with care plans.
• Help with household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and meal preparation.
• Run essential errands, from food shopping to collecting prescriptions.
• Offer calm, considerate support that helps customers feel truly cared for.

What you’ll bring

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• The Right to Work in the UK.
• A kind, adaptable, people-first mindset.
• A willingness to learn. No prior care experience needed.
• Reliability, compassion, and the confidence to support others with dignity.

Why Helping Hands?

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls.
• Early pay app (access up to 50% of pay before payday).
• Refer-a-friend bonus (earn up to £100).
• Direct employment with paid holiday and pension.
• Apprenticeship routes and nationally recognised qualifications (Care Certificate, NVQs).
• FREE Blue Light Card with hundreds of discounts.
• Range of flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle.
• Annual pay reviews aligned to cost of living.