Care Assistant - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in Normanton is seeking a passionate Care Assistant. This part-time role requires a full UK driving license and offers flexible shift patterns. Responsibilities include providing companionship, supporting personal care, assisting with mobility, and managing household tasks. Benefits include paid mileage, access to an Early Pay App, referral bonuses, and support for nationally recognized qualifications like Care Certificate and NVQs.

Benefits

Paid mileage of 35p per mile

Early Pay App

Referral bonuses

Access to holiday entitlement and 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

• Providing companionship.
• Support with personal care such as showering and bathing.
• 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.

Skills

Passionate about care

Adaptable

Kind-hearted

Job description

Care Assistant - Driving License Required NEW

Helping Hands, Normanton

£14.95 - £15.30 per hour

Permanent

Part time

Location: Normanton

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.

At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits:

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
• Early Pay App – request up to 50% of your pay in advance of payday
• 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:

• 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