Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK care provider is seeking Care Assistants to join their award-winning team in Spennymoor, County Durham. As a Care Assistant, you will support residents to live independently, ensuring they receive essential care and companionship. The role offers flexible hours and competitive pay, along with various benefits including enhanced maternity and paternity pay, paid training, and opportunities for career progression. Experience is not necessary, making this an ideal entry point into the care sector.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced paternity pay

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and Well-being Platform

28 days annual leave

Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral

Blue Light Card eligibility

Flexible hours

Paid training

Self-development opportunities

Access to in-house app

Local work and paid mileage

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills and patience.
• Positive attitude and dedicated approach to work.
• Flexibility in handling various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and prevent loneliness.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Help with medication reminders and administration.
• Prepare meals for residents.
• Maintain cleanliness in homes.
• Assist with mobility and getting around.

Skills

Strong communication & interpersonal skills

Patience, compassion & positive attitude

Responsible, dedicated & flexible approach

Job description

Join Our Award-Winning Team as a Care Assistant at Human Support Group (Part of CCH Group)in Spennymoor, County Durham!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a genuine impact in people’s lives? Join Human Support Group (CCH Group), part of the United Kingdom’s leading care provider, where you’ll be valued, supported, and empowered to deliver exceptional care within one of our Extra Care Schemes. You’ll be working in a single, welcoming location, supporting residents to live independently while ensuring they receive the care and companionship they need. We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, and fantastic opportunities for career growth. If you’re ready to be part of a team that truly cares, we want to hear from you!

Shifts available:Full Time or Part Time Hours Available

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Card eligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Paid training – online and face to face
• Self-development – progression opportunities
• Access to our in-house app
• Work for the largest care company in the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at a time and date to suit you!

Job Description

The kind of things you may help with?

• Companionship– being a friendly face & preventing loneliness.
• Personal Care– all aspects of personal hygiene and personal care.
• Medication– collecting prescriptions & providing reminders as well as administering medication.
• Mealtimes– preparing tasty meals.
• Housekeeping– keeping their home just the way they like it.
• Mobility– help with getting around.

Qualifications

What you’ll need?

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Patience, compassion & a positive attitude at all times
• A responsible, dedicated & flexible approach to your works

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.