Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking a part-time Care Assistant to join their team in Bristol. The role offers a competitive salary of £15.55 - £15.90 per hour, with various flexible shift patterns including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Successful candidates must have a full UK driving license and access to their own vehicle. The company provides paid mileage, early pay options, and support for career development, including qualifications like the Care Certificate and NVQs. Join us to help adults maintain their independence at home.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonus up to £100

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

FREE Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• A full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle are required.
• Must possess the Right to Work in the UK.
• No prior social care experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients.
• Assist with personal care tasks.
• Help clients with mobility within their homes.
• Oversee medication administration.
• Assist with household tasks like cleaning and cooking.
• Run errands for clients.

Skills

Passion for care

Flexible availability

Driving license

Job description

Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands

Bristol

£15.55 - £15.90 per hour

Permanent

Part time

NEW

Location: Bristol

Since 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.

We're looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We don't require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.

If you're looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

Benefits

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App - request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
• Earn up to £100 for referring a friend
• Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
• Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
• FREE Blue Light Card - national discount card for hundreds of retailers
• Annual pay reviews based on cost of living

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
• Helping with mobility around the home
• Overseeing medication and providing medical support
• Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
• Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions

£15.55 - £15.90 per hour