Care Assistant

SeeMeHired; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Mileage allowance

Welcome bonus

Refer-a-friend

Flexible shifts

Career progression

Training

Shadow shifts

Care Certificate support

Job summary

Abicare Homecare is seeking Community Healthcare Assistants to provide high‑quality domiciliary care in Salisbury and surrounding areas. You will work flexible full‑time or part‑time shifts, travelling between clients in the community, with mornings and weekends often required.

Previous care experience is welcomed but not essential, with a focus on compassionate, reliable support. Role duties include personal care, medication support, companionship, meal preparation, dementia support and

Qualifications

• Experience in care roles is welcomed but not essential.
• Ability to travel between clients within the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide domiciliary care and home care support to clients in their own homes.
• Assist with personal care, medication support, companionship, meal preparation and daily living activities.
• Support dementia care and promote independence and well‑being.
• Travel between clients within the community; flexible shifts include mornings, evenings and weekends.

Skills

Care experience

Reliable

Communication skills

Travel between clients

Flexible shifts

Driving licence preferred

Job description

As a Community Healthcare Assistant, you will provide high-quality domiciliary care and home care support to clients within their own homes. Your role may include:

• Personal care
• Medication support
• Companionship
• Meal preparation
• Dementia support
• Assisting with daily living
• Promoting independence and well-being
• Travelling between clients in the community

This is a community-based role where no two days are the same. Working Hours: Flexible shifts available:

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Morning shifts
• Evening shifts
• Weekend availability

Typical care calls may begin from around 7 am. We will work with your availability where possible, but flexibility is essential for this role. Experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Carer, Community Carer, Domiciliary Care Worker or Support Practitioner is welcomed but not essential.

We are looking for Care Assistants in Salisbury and the surrounding areas, including Hindon, Semley, Mere, Shaftesbury, Tisbury and Wilton.

• Caring and compassionate?
• Reliable and professional?
• Comfortable working independently?
• Looking for a rewarding career in care?
• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to travel between clients within the community
• Full UK driving licence preferred in most areas
• Access to a vehicle is preferred in most areas
• Good communication skills
• Positive and patient approach, Ability to work independently within the community
• Flexibility to work mornings, evenings and alternate weekends
• Comfortable travelling between client visits throughout the day

Desired criteria

• Previous care experience (not essential)

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available; you must have permission to work in the UK.

Full & Part Time - Abicare Homecare £14.24 per hour + PAID travel time between care calls

With Abicare, your travel time between clients is paid. This means you are not only paid for the time you spend providing care in a client's home - you are also paid for your working time travelling between care visits. Plus 35p per mile for drivers. At Abicare, we're looking for reliable, caring people who genuinely want to make a difference in their local community. This role can be challenging at times, but it is also one of the most rewarding careers you can have. Many of our carers have stayed with us for years because they feel supported, valued, and know their work matters.

• £14.24 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
• Paid induction & training
• Paid travel time between care calls
• 35p per mile contribution
• £400 welcome bonus
• £200 refer-a-friend scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Ongoing support from a friendly local team
• Career progression opportunities
• Full training
• Shadow shifts and ongoing development
• Support towards Care Certificate training