Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Hartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Care Assistants. No prior social care experience is required, but candidates must have the right to work in the UK, a full UK driving license, and access to a vehicle. Responsibilities include providing companionship, personal care support, medication oversight, and assisting with household tasks. The role offers competitive hourly pay rates and benefits such as paid mileage and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referrals bonuses

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Apprenticeship opportunities

Support for qualifications

FREE Blue Light Card

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK.
• Full UK driving license with access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship.
• Support with personal care.
• Help with mobility around the home.
• Oversee medication and provide medical support.
• Assist with household tasks.
• Run errands.

Skills

Adaptability

Compassion

Communication

Job description

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.

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

Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind‑hearted and put others first. Your role may include:

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

£16.15 - £16.50 per hour