Care Assistant - Harrogate

Carefound Home Care; Skipton, Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent home care provider is seeking kind-hearted individuals for the role of Professional Care Assistant in Harrogate and surrounding areas. The position offers a flexible or guaranteed hours contract, with pay ranging from £13 to £14.50 per hour. Responsibilities include providing companionship, personal care, and mobility support. Applicants should possess a full UK driving licence, have their own car, and a smartphone for app use. Extensive training and support are provided for career progression.

Benefits

Flexible or guaranteed hours

High pay rate

Paid travel time

Paid mileage at 45p per mile

Pay enhancements

Instant access to pay

Referral bonus up to £500

Paid holidays and pension scheme

In-house induction training

24/7 local support

Free employee assistance programme

Funded DBS check

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence.
• Own car is required.
• Need a smartphone for app access.

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship.
• Supporting with personal care.
• Helping with mobility and staying active.
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs.
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking.
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions.

Skills

Kind-hearted

Communication

Companionship

Personal care

Mobility support

Job description

Job Description

At Carefound Home Care, we’re rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we offer the best career in social care.

We’re looking for kind‑hearted people to join us as a Professional Care Assistant in Harrogate and surrounding areas.

To join us as a Community Care Assistant, you don’t need prior experience – we’ll train you with all the skills you need. You just need a full UK driving licence, your own car and to be keen to make a genuine difference to our clients’ lives.

If you’re looking for a career that can be flexible around your lifestyle, has guaranteed pay and involves changing people’s lives, then look no further than working as a Professional Care Worker with Carefound Home Care. You’ll get the best employment package including paid travel time, career progression and support.

Benefits

• Work in Harrogate, Ripon, Wetherby and surrounding areas
• Flexible or guaranteed hours contract, whichever suits your lifestyle
• High pay rate of £13.00 to £14.50 per hour
• Double time on bank holidays and other designated holiday days
• Paid travel time at your standard hourly rate
• Paid mileage at the full allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay enhancements to recognise qualifications and long‑term commitment
• Instant access to your pay instead of waiting for payday
• Earn up to £500 for referring a friend
• Paid holidays and our pension scheme
• Full in‑house induction training with over £360 pay on completion
• Support to complete further training including diploma qualifications
• Career progression along our career path
• 24/7 local support from a care manager and wider team
• Free employee assistance programme
• Funded DBS check
• Minimum 1 hour visits

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship
• Supporting with personal care
• Helping with mobility and staying active
• Assisting with medication or specialist needs
• Helping around the home with housekeeping and cooking
• Running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions
• You’ll need a smartphone to use our app

Requirements

You must have a full UK driving licence and your own car. You will be required to use a smartphone to access our app.

Salary

£13.00 to £14.50 per hour plus paid travel time, paid mileage at 45p per mile and double time on bank holidays.

How to apply

If you’d like to find out more about becoming a Care Assistant in Harrogate, apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you.