Care Assistant

Helping Hands; Southwell CP; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care provider is looking for a Care Assistant in Southwell. The position offers flexible shift patterns and does not require previous experience, just a full UK driving license and a willingness to care for others. Key responsibilities include providing companionship and assisting with personal care. Benefits include guaranteed pay contracts, enhanced holiday pay, and support for nationally recognized qualifications.

Benefits

Guaranteed Pay Contract or flexible zero-hours contract

Enhanced bank holiday pay rates

Paid mileage between calls

Early Pay App

Referral bonuses

Career development support

Access to holiday entitlement and pension scheme

FREE Blue Light Card for discounts

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license with access to your own car.
• Desire to care for others.
• No previous social care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship.
• Support with personal care such as showering and bathing.
• Oversee medication and provide medical support.

Skills

Kind-hearted

Adaptability

Companionship

Job description

Location : Newark

Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We don’t require you to have any previous social care experience. All we need from you is a full UK driving license with access to your own car and the desire to care for others, we can teach you the rest.

If you’re looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns whether you want to work mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits :

• Two types of contracts : Guaranteed Pay Contract or a flexible zero-hours contract whichever suits your lifestyle


• Enhanced bank holiday pay rates


• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls


• Early Pay App – request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day


• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend


• Opportunities to earn additional cash rewards


• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme


• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs


• Your career development is important to us, if you want to progress, we will help you get there!


• FREE Blue Light Card – national discount card for hundreds of retailers

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first. Your role may include :

• Providing companionship


• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting


• Helping with mobility around the home


• Overseeing medication and providing medical support


• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying


• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions