Care Assistant

Guardian Angel Carers York; Worthing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression opportunities

Free Blue Light Card

Free AA Breakdown

Wings of Appreciation Bonus

Paid Induction Training

Healthcare

Wellbeing Support

NVQ opportunities

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Guardian Angel Carers is seeking Loneliness Companions in the Worthing area to provide compassionate in-home care. The role includes personal care, social visits, meal preparation and medication support, with shifts across mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends.

Applicants must have a Full UK Driving Licence and access to their own car; prior Healthcare Assistant or Carer experience is welcome but not necessary as training is provided. Competitive pay rates and flexible hours are offered.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own car is essential.
• Experience as Healthcare Assistant or Carer is welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Personal care for clients
• Social visits and companionship
• Meal preparation
• Medication management
• Pharmacy and shopping trips

Skills

Driving licence

Companionship

Care experience

Job description

Guardian Angel Carers have proudly served our community with compassion, trust and dignity for 15 years. With exciting plans for continued growth into 2026, we are looking for caring, thoughtful and dedicated Loneliness Companions to join our exceptional team of Healthcare Professionals in the Worthing, Goring, Ferring, Angmering & Littlehampton areas.

Because we provide care directly in our customers' homes, a Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own car is essential.

Pay Rates: £16.00ph (Monday to Friday) | £17.25ph (Weekends) | 45p per business mile

Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time hours available. We require all of our Carers to work a minimum of alternate weekends.

Shift times include 7am-10am, 10am-2pm, 2pm-6pm and 6pm-10pm. We can also offer split shifts and evening only hours.

No experience? No problem. Whether you are new to care or bring previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant or Carer, we will support you every step of the way.

We understand that joining a new company can feel daunting, so we have strengthened our hourly rates, created flexible shift patterns to support a healthy work/life balance, and built an incredibly supportive office team who work hard to ensure your travel time between customers is kept to a minimum.

What You Will Do As a Care Assistant

• Personal Care
• Social Visits
• Companionship
• Meal Preparation
• Medication Management
• Pharmacy and Shopping trips

What you will need to be a successful Care Assistant

• A cheerful presence and a warm smile
• The ability to brighten someone's day
• A sense of humour
• Be great at making a decent cup of tea
• Have a full Driving Licence and have access to your own car

What We Can Offer You

• Great progression opportunities
• Free Blue Light Card
• Free AA Breakdown
• Wings of Appreciation Bonus (6 monthly company bonus)
• Paid Induction Training
• Healthcare
• Fully paid shadow shifts
• Wellbeing Support
• NVQ opportunities
Refer a friend bonus

Everyone deserves to be able to remain comfortable in their own homes as an alternative to residential care...are you our missing piece, to help them achieve this?

We do not offer sp0ns0rship for this role.