Care Assistant in Hawkhurst

Home Instead; Hawkhurst; Hybrid; GBP 15,911 - 22,661; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

EAP - 24/7 confidential consultation service

Holiday and pension

Blue light card

Job summary

Home Instead is looking for a Compassionate Care Assistant to join our team in Hawkhurst. The role involves community visits, providing companionship, personal care, and supporting clients with daily activities.

Pay is £14 per hour, with additional benefits including paid training, travel time, and opportunities for career development. If you have a kind heart and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and build relationships with clients in a friendly manner.
• Flexibility for alternative weekends.
• UK full driving licence and a reliable car.

Responsibilities

• Spend quality time with clients, providing companionship.
• Assist with light housekeeping, meal preparation, and home help.
• Support clients with taking medications.
• Assist with personal hygiene tasks like dressing and bathing.
• Accompany clients on outings or walks.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

UK driving licence and reliable car

Job description

We're an expanding franchise situated in the Weald region of Kent and Sussex. Our team is known for its warmth and professionalism, delivering Relationship-Based Care to our valued clients across the area.

Job Description

Title: Care Assistant - Community Visits

Location: Ticehurst

Salary: £14 p/h - Enhanced rate on weekend and BH

• Minimum 1 hour visit- time to care and connect
• Paid training, client introduction and shadowing visits
• Paid travel time, wait time and mileage
• EAP- 24/7 confidential consultation service
• Opportunity for career development
• Holiday, pension and blue light card

Roles and Responsibility as a Care Assistant

• Companionship- spending quality time with your client, and being a friendly, familiar face.
• Home Help/ Meal Preparation – assisting with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking simple meal or prepare their ready meals.
• Medication Support – reminding or assisting with taking medications.
• Personal Hygiene – supporting with dressing, undressing, toileting and bathing.
• Getting Out and About – accompanying them to the shops, a café, garden centre, or just a walk for fresh air.

We care deeply for our Care Assistants—just as we do for our clients. That means support, respect, and genuine appreciation every step of the way. Becoming part of our team is a chance to feel valued, build meaningful relationships, and join a friendly, supportive workplace with an open-door policy and a culture of warm, honest conversation—all while sharing a purpose: making a real difference in people’s lives every single day.

Qualifications

Skill set for a Care Assistant

• Ability to communicate clearly and build relationships with clients in a friendly manner.
• Flexibility for alternative weekend.
• UK full driving licence and a reliable car.

No experience? No problem.
Full training and support provided – all you need is a kind heart and the desire to make a difference.

Additional Information

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We take time to match you with clients and build trusting, long-term relationships while providing full training and ongoing support. We would love to hear from you today if you share our values.