Care Assistant

HCPA; Ware; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent at-home care service provider in Ware is looking for Care Professionals dedicated to supporting clients in their homes. This role involves personal care, aiding with daily tasks, and follows individual care plans. No prior experience is needed as full training is provided. Candidates should be compassionate, dependable, and possess a full UK driving license. Flexible working hours, competitive pay, and various employee benefits are offered, making this an impactful career choice.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for maternity, adoption, and paternity leave

Death in Service cover

Company pension scheme

Access to a full wellbeing and benefits platform

28 days of annual leave (pro rata)

Refer-a-friend bonus scheme

Flexible working options

33p per mile for travel between client visits

Qualifications

• Full training provided; no prior experience in social care is required.
• Must have Business Insurance for driving.

Responsibilities

• Helping clients live safely and independently in their homes.
• Following personalised care plans tailored to each individual's needs.
• Providing personal care, including bathing, dressing, and toileting.
• Assisting with medication management.
• Supporting with everyday tasks like shopping and meal preparation.

Skills

Compassionate and caring

Resilient and dependable

Open to learning and developing new skills

Team player

Driving with a full UK or international licence

Job description

About the Company

The East Herts & Uttlesford office provides high-quality at-home care to the local community and is proud of the results of our recent Care Quality Commission inspection in October 2019, which showed we met all standards.

Please take a moment to read some of the comments from our clients and their families about the difference a Home Instead Care Professional has made to their lives. These are real comments from real people, whose lives have been enhanced by our service.

Our quality care service is competitive and tailor‑made to each individual. Support for older people may include companionship, home help, and personal care.

The East Herts & Uttlesford Home Instead office is one of over 1,000 offices worldwide, with over 266 in the UK.

Why should I apply for this Care Professional job?

Make every day count at Home Instead

Looking for a role where you can truly make a difference? Join us at Home Instead, and discover a career full of purpose, variety, and heart. As a Care Professional, no two days are ever the same. Some will challenge you. Others will inspire you. But every single one will give you the chance to bring comfort, connection, and support to someone who needs it — while growing in your own journey too.

Here’s what you’ll get as part of our team

• Enhanced pay for maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Death in Service cover to support your loved ones
• Company pension scheme
• Access to a full wellbeing and benefits platform
• 28 days of annual leave (pro rata)
• A refer‑a‑friend bonus scheme
• Flexible working options — mornings, days, evenings, weekdays, and weekends
• Great rates of pay
• 33p per mile to help with travel between client visits

What does this Care Professional job involve?

Hours of Work: 20 - 26 Hours Per Week - Available from 08:00 - 22:00

• Helping clients live safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes
• Following personalised care plans tailored to each individual’s needs
• Providing personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and continence support
• Assisting with medication management
• Supporting with everyday tasks like shopping, preparing meals, and light housework

Am I the right person for this Care Professional job?

You don’t need experience in social care — full training is provided. What matters most is that you are:

• Compassionate and caring
• Resilient and dependable
• Open to learning and developing new skills
• A team player who works well with others
• A driver with a full UK or international licence and Business Insurance