Care Assistant - Contracted Hours

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Company pension

Holiday pay

Flexible working

In-house training - Healthcare Homes

Career development opportunities

Refer-a-Friend £500

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

Long service awards

Full PPE provided

Job summary

Manorcourt Homecare is seeking a caring domiciliary care assistant to support clients in their own homes across Norwich and surrounding towns. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred care, promote wellbeing and independence, and work with a supportive local team.

Role includes personal care, medications assistance, meal prep, companionship, and light domestic tasks. Full training and ongoing support are provided.

Qualifications

• In this domiciliary care role, caring, compassionate and patient demeanor is essential.
• Excellent communication and ability to work independently are required.
• Access to own transport is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care (hygiene, dressing, etc.).
• Assist with medication administration alongside care plans.
• Help with meal preparation and light domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Build relationships with clients, families and branch teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Reliability

Team player

Job description

Care Assistant

Norwich, Swaffham, Dereham, Fakenham, North Walsham, Cromer, Mundesley

£13.00 - £13.50 per hour

35 hours a week contracted hours available

Working hours are 7am - 2pm and2pm - 10pm and working every other weekend

Are you naturally caring and want to make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our dedicated local care team, as a domiciliary care assistant for Manorcourt Homecare.

In this role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes, helping them to maintain their health, wellbeing, and independence.

What would a typical day look like?

Whilst no day will be the same in this incredibly rewarding role, responsibilities will include:

• Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
• Supporting with the administering of medication
• Assisting with meal preparation
• Providing companionship and offering social interaction
• Carrying out light domestic tasks and occasional food shopping.

You will build meaningful relationships with the individuals you support, your fellow carers and your branch support teams; promoting our company values, which are at the heart of everything we do.

Due to the nature of this role, good communication skills and the ability to work independently are essential. Access to your own transport is an advantage but not essential.

Whether you are an experienced care assistant, support worker, or someone new to care, we provide full training and ongoing support to help you thrive. We will support you with a thorough induction and training programme to develop your skills, along with the guidance of a well-established team, who will truly value and support you.

In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive pay - with enhanced rates on weekends and bank holidays
• Company pension
• Holiday pay - (5.6 weeks per year)
• Flexible working - patterns to suit your lifestyle
• Comprehensive training - via our in-house Healthcare Homes Academy
• Career development opportunities - qualifications and apprenticeships available
• Refer-a-Friend scheme – earn £500 per referral
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to financial support, mental health support, counselling and family wellbeing
• Blue Light Card – discounts on retail, supermarkets, shopping, fuel, days out and restaurants
• Recognition and long service awards.

Full PPE is provided to ensure the safety of our carers and clients.

If you are looking for a meaningful and fulfilling role, where you can truly make a difference to supporting the community, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you!

Manorcourt Homecare is part of the Healthcare Homes Group. With 9 homecare branches across East Anglia and Greater London, Manorcourt Homecare has been providing quality-led homecare and Live-in care services since 1999.