Care Assistant

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

Job summary

Join the largest home care provider in the UK as a Care Assistant, where you can make a real difference in the lives of clients while enjoying flexible hours and great benefits. No prior experience is necessary—what matters is your compassion and commitment to quality care. Enjoy competitive hourly rates, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression!

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

LifeWorks benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme (£500 per successful referral)

Cycle to work scheme

Paid training (both online and face to face)

Flexible hours, part and full time available

Local work and paid mileage

Qualifications

• No social care experience required, just compassion and willingness to learn.
• Must have a driving license and access to a vehicle, especially in rural areas.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering respectful care.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care tasks such as bathing and dressing.
• Assist with domestic duties like cleaning and meal preparation.
• Help clients manage medications and mobility problems.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Hourly rate:£14.20 - £16.00 per hour plus 30p mileage

Shifts Available:A range of flexible full-time and part-time shifts are available covering, mornings, evenings, weekdays, and weekends.

We operate Monday – Sunday and our shift patterns vary from around 7am- 2pm and 2pm – 10 pm

What we offer

London Care is part of City & County Healthcare Group, the largest home care provider in the UK. Join us as a care assistant and you’ll be part of a friendly, local team that will support and look after you and you’ll also have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement.
• Death in Service Payment
• LifeWorks benefits and wellbeing platform.
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme (£500 per successful referral)
• Cycle to work scheme.

Job Description

Our Care Professionals are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Helping our clients overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use of, and care of aids/adaptations and personal equipment.

Assisting with domestic tasks such as making and changing beds, tidying rooms, light cleaning, laundry, and emptying commodes.

Our Care Professionals help our clients with personal care such as washing, bathing and toileting arrangements.

Help with eating and drinking by preparing meals, snacks, and drinks, assisting with feeding if required.

Assisting clients with preparing and administering medication.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.

No previous experience is necessary, but you will need to demonstrate real compassion, be an excellent communicator and problem solver, and be committed to delivering high-quality, respectful care.

• Have a right to work within the UK
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role. (In some rural areas)

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

As a Care Assistant, you'll receive:

• Enhanced occupationalmaternity and adoption pay.
• Enhanced occupationalpaternity pay entitlement.
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits andWell-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave(pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme– earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Cardeligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Enhanced pay forweekends and bank holidays
• Paid training– online and face to face
• Self-development– progression opportunities
• Access to ourin-house app
• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at atime and date to suit you!

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.

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Created on 27/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom