Care assistant

TN United Kingdom; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to supporting clients in their homes. As a care assistant, you will provide essential personal care, assist with medication, and help clients maintain their independence. This role offers guaranteed hours, competitive pay, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. With flexible scheduling and comprehensive training, this position is perfect for those who are reliable and passionate about care. If you're ready to contribute to a rewarding environment, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

FREE Blue Light Card

Free induction training

Ongoing development courses

Employee assistance programme

FREE Enhanced DBS at induction

24/7 on-call support

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a domiciliary carer or healthcare assistant.
• Ability to follow individual care plans and assist with personal care.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their homes and assist with personal care.
• Administer medication and support clients with daily activities.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

Household management

IT skills

Job description

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Care assistant

Location: St Albans

Pay: £13.50 per hour, guaranteed up to 15 hours

Type: Part time

We’re looking for a reliable, experienced care assistant with flexibility to work across the week and weekends.

If you have experience as a domiciliary carer, healthcare assistant, or have worked in a care home or hospital, we’d love to speak with you about joining our visiting care team in the St Albans area. There is also potential for a new client in High Wycombe, so travel to this area may be required for a short period. We pay for your travel and the time spent traveling.

When you work with Cherished Home Care, you support clients to stay in their cherished homes, providing care that promotes independence and quality of life. The role is fulfilling and rewarding.

We care about what you care about:

• We don’t do zero hours contracts. You will be given a guaranteed hours contract based on your availability, currently up to 15 hours per week, including weekends. No vacancies for school hours at this time.
• Minimum of 1-hour visits – more time to care for your clients.
• Competitive pay: £13.50/hour plus travel time and expenses.
• Annual salary review.
• All clients accessible by public transport.
• FREE Blue Light Card.
• Free induction training and ongoing development courses.
• Employee assistance programme.
• FREE Enhanced DBS at induction.
• 24/7 on-call support.
• Holiday pay and pension scheme.

About the role:

You will visit clients in their homes, following individual care plans, assisting with:

• Personal care
• Administering medication
• Light housework
• Preparing meals
• Accompanying to appointments and outings
• Supporting hobbies and interests
• Specialised care for conditions like dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, and end-of-life care

We’re looking for:

• A driver with own vehicle
• Household management skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• Teamwork skills
• IT skills for online systems
• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

If you are friendly and want to make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Successful applicants will need to complete an Enhanced DBS check. It is a criminal offense for barred individuals to apply for roles involving unsupervised work with vulnerable groups.