Care Assistant

Guardian Homecare Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Homecare Limited is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to support clients in their homes, ensuring they receive vital personal care and assistance with daily tasks. While no previous experience is necessary, the role requires compassion and a willingness to learn in a supportive team environment. Successful candidates will enjoy competitive pay, training opportunities, and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Paid training and shadowing

Uniform and PPE provided

Death in Service Payment

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• No prior social care experience required.
• Compassion and ability to care are essential.
• Willingness to learn new skills and develop knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in personal care, including bathing and dressing.
• Assist with medication management and practical tasks like shopping.
• Follow individual care plans to promote safer and supported living.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Pay Rate: £12 - £12.50 per hour plus 25p mileage (dependent on service and location)

Shifts available: Range of shifts available

What we offer

We’re creating brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. Plenty of ups, downs, and curveballs. With a career as a Care Assistant at Guardian Homecare, part of City & County, every day will be different. Each will offer you the opportunity to do meaningful and rewarding work that makes a real difference to our clients’ lives and your career.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid training and shadowing
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible for Blue Light Card, with access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet, and support them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.