Care Assistant

Abicare; Swindon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time between care calls

Mileage support for drivers

Flexible working patterns

Paid induction and training

Welcome bonus

Refer-a-friend bonus

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Abicare is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality domiciliary care in clients’ homes across Swindon and surrounding areas. You will perform personal care, medication support, companionship, meal prep and dementia support, while travelling between visits.

The role offers flexible shifts (full-time/part-time, mornings/evenings/weekends) with paid travel time and mileage support for drivers, plus training and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to travel between clients within the community
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Good communication skills
• Positive and patient approach

Responsibilities

• Personal care
• Medication support
• Companionship
• Meal preparation
• Dementia support
• Assisting with daily living
• Promoting independence and well-being
• Travelling between clients in the community

Job description

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available; you must have permission to work in the UK.

Full & Part Time – Abicare Homecare

£14.24 per hour + PAID travel time between care calls

With Abicare, your travel time between clients is paid. This means you are not only paid for the time you spend providing care in a client’s home – you are also paid for your working time travelling between care visits.

Plus 35p per mile for drivers.

At Abicare, we’re looking for reliable, caring people who genuinely want to make a difference in their local community.

This role can be challenging at times, but it is also one of the most rewarding careers you can have.

Many of our carers have stayed with us for years because they feel supported, valued, and know their work matters.

Experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Carer, Community Carer, Domiciliary Care Worker or Support Practitioner is welcomed but not essential.

We are looking for Care Assistants in Swindon and the surrounding areas, including Chippenham, Royal Wootton Bassett, Highworth, Wroughton, Shrivenham and Purton.

About The Role

As a Community Healthcare Assistant, you will provide high-quality domiciliary care and home care support to clients within their own homes.

Your role may include:

• Personal care
• Medication support
• Companionship
• Meal preparation
• Dementia support
• Assisting with daily living
• Promoting independence and well-being
• Travelling between clients in the community

This is a community-based role where no two days are the same.

Working Hours

Flexible shifts available:

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Morning shifts
• Evening shifts
• Weekend availability

Typical care calls may begin from around 7 am.

We will work with your availability where possible, but flexibility is essential for this role.

Are you

• Caring and compassionate?
• Reliable and professional?
• Comfortable working independently?
• Looking for a rewarding career in care?

Whether you already have experience as a:

• Care Assistant
• Support Worker
• Healthcare Assistant
• Domiciliary Carer
• Community Carer

or are completely new to care, we would love to hear from you.

Full training provided.

Essential Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to travel between clients within the community
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Good communication skills
• Positive and patient approach

What We Offer

• £14.24 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
• Paid induction & training
• Paid travel time between care calls
• 35p per mile contribution
• £400 welcome bonus
• £200 refer-a-friend scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Ongoing support from a friendly local team
• Career progression opportunities
• Shadow shifts and ongoing development
• Support towards Care Certificate training

Required Criteria

• Ability to work independently within the community
• Flexibility to work mornings, evenings and alternate weekends
• Comfortable travelling between client visits throughout the day

Desired Criteria

• Previous care experience (not essential)

About The Company

• Paid travel time between care calls
• Mileage support for drivers
• Flexible working patterns
• Paid induction and training
• Shadow shifts before working independently
• Ongoing training and development
• Local teams you can turn to for support
• Opportunities to progress your career
• Employee recognition and referral rewards

You don’t need years of experience to join us. If you have the right attitude and genuinely care about helping people, we can teach you the rest.

Company Culture

What we can promise is that you won’t be expected to figure everything out alone.

You’ll have a local team to support you, training to help you develop and people you can speak to when something isn’t right.

We want good carers to stay with us, feel recognised for the work they do and have opportunities to progress if they want them.

We also regularly celebrate the people who make a difference through colleague recognition, staff events and our Wings of the Month awards.

What’s it like to work here?

Care can be busy, unpredictable and challenging. We don’t pretend otherwise.

What we can promise is that you won’t be expected to figure everything out alone.

You’ll have a local team to support you, training to help you develop and people you can speak to when something isn’t right.

We want good carers to stay with us, feel recognised for the work they do and have opportunities to progress if they want them.

We also regularly celebrate the people who make a difference through colleague recognition, staff events and our Wings of the Month awards.

Our values are C.H.E.C.K:

• Committed
• Honest
• Empowering
• Collaborative
• Kind

They’re not complicated. They’re how we expect people to treat our clients and each other.

Company Benefits

More than just an hourly rate

When comparing care jobs, look at the whole working day.

At Abicare, our community carers are paid for travel time between care calls, with mileage support for drivers.

You’ll also receive paid induction and training, shadowing, ongoing development and support from your local team.

Depending on your role, you may also benefit from flexible working, referral rewards, employee discounts, wellbeing support, recognition schemes and opportunities to progress.

We want you to feel confident doing your job, supported when you need help and recognised when you do it well.

• Vacation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick days
• Retirement plan and/or pension
• Flexible schedule
• Employee discounts
• Free parking
• Referral bonus
• Competitive salary
• Long service recognition
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Perks Card
• Wellbeing Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Shopping Cashback
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• On the job learning
• Progression opportunities
• Bereavement leave
• Staff celebration events

Salary

Starting from £14.24 per hour