Care Assistant

Scott Care Ltd; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run home care provider is hiring Care Workers in Sittingbourne, offering flexible full-time and part-time hours with no prior care experience necessary. Responsibilities include providing personal care, assisting with meals, and helping clients with daily activities. The role is perfect for individuals seeking work that fits around other commitments, allowing for as many or as few hours as needed. Training and support are provided to ensure staff are well-prepared to make a positive impact in clients' lives.

Benefits

Free DBS check

Free Care Certificate training

28 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Flexible working patterns

Mobile phone allowance

Refer a Friend bonus

Qualifications

• No previous care experience needed; the right values and attitude are essential.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Comfortable completing written care records.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support in people’s homes.
• Support with personal care (washing, dressing, showering).
• Help with meals, eating, and drinking.
• Accompany service users to appointments.
• Complete clear and accurate care notes.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Compassion

Good communication

Listening skills

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

Overview

Full Time & Part Time | Flexible Hours | No Experience Required

Join Scott Care Ltd, a well-established, family-run home care provider, supporting adults and older people to live safely and independently in their own homes across Sittingbourne, the Isle of Sheppey and surrounding Swale areas.

Whether you’re looking for full-time work, part-time hours, or something that fits around family or other commitments, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay & Location

• £12.21 per hour + enhanced weekend rate
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rate
• Paid mileage
• Local runs – no unrealistic travel expectations
• UK applicants only (we are not recruiting from overseas)

Why Work With Scott Care?

• No experience needed – full training provided
• Free DBS check
• Free Care Certificate training
• Ongoing learning & development opportunities
• Free uniform
• 28 days paid holiday per year (pro rata)
• Day in lieu for Bank Holidays worked
• Paid mileage expenses
• Pension scheme
• £250 Refer a Friend bonus
• Flexible working patterns:
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Evenings only
  • Weekends
• Mobile phone allowance
• Free Blue Light Card (discounts in shops & online)

The Role – What You’ll Be Doing

As a Care Worker, you’ll provide person-centred support in people’s homes, helping them live independently and with dignity.

Your Duties May Include

• Supporting with personal care (washing, dressing, showering)
• Helping with meals, eating and drinking
• Supporting social and physical activities
• Booking and accompanying service users to appointments
• Completing clear and accurate care notes
• Building trusted, consistent relationships with service users

Sometimes, you may be the only person a service user sees that day — your role genuinely matters.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need previous care experience — just the right values and attitude.

We’re Looking For People Who

• Are kind, patient and compassionate
• Can work independently and use their initiative
• Have good communication and listening skills
• Can follow policies and procedures
• Are comfortable completing written care records
• Have a smartphone for work-related apps

Hours That Work Around You

We offer as many or as few hours as you want, based around our care delivery times:

• Early mornings
• Evenings
• Bedtime calls
• Weekends

We Have

• Full-time rounds available
• Part-time weekday and weekend rounds

This Role Is Ideal If You

• Are balancing family commitments
• Work another job
• Want reliable, regular hours — even if it’s just a few per week

Once trained, we can offer consistent, ongoing work.

💙 About Scott Care Ltd

Scott Care Ltd is a long-standing, family-run domiciliary care provider with a strong reputation across Swale. We value our staff, support your development, and believe continuity of care makes a real difference to the people we support.