Care Assistant New Milton

Kensa Health Ltd; New Milton, Pennington, Ringwood, Ferndown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card eligibility

Paid holiday

Workplace pension

Induction and training

Career progression

Job summary

Kensa Health Ltd in the United Kingdom is recruiting caring, reliable individuals for domiciliary care across Dorset and Hampshire. You will travel between clients' homes, supporting with daily activities while following individual care plans.

You will receive training from day one, with paid travel time, mileage allowance and guaranteed hours options. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their homes to support with personal care, medication reminders, meals, light household tasks and companionship.
• Record accurate care notes and report concerns; follow individual care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Support clients to maintain independence and wellbeing during planned community care runs.

Job description

£12.71 per hour weekdays | £13.50 per hour weekends | Enhanced bank holiday pay

Guaranteed-hours contracts | Paid travel time | 40p per mile tax-free mileage | Paid waiting time.

At Kensa Health, we support people to live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes.

This is a domiciliary care role, which means you will travel between clients' homes rather than working in one residential care setting. We Provide care in and around the Dorset and Hampshire counties in areas such as New Milton, Lymington, Ringwood, Ferndown, West moors, Corfe Mullen and Wimborne.You will follow planned community care runs, regularly support the same clients and build positive, trusting relationships with them.

If you are caring, reliable and looking for meaningful work, we will provide all the training and support you need from day one. Previous care experience is not essential.

As you will travel between clients' homes, a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.

Applicants must also be aged 18 or over due to nature of the role

What you'll do

You will visit clients in their own homes and support them with everyday tasks, including:

• Personal care, such as washing, dressing and continence support
• Medication support and reminders
• Preparing meals and supporting good nutrition
• Light household tasks
• Companionship and emotional reassurance
• Supporting clients to maintain their independence
• Recording accurate care notes and reporting any concerns
• Following individual care plans and safeguarding procedures

You will work independently while visiting clients, with support available from your Care Coordinator and the wider hub team whenever needed.

Pay and Benefits

• £12.71 per hour on weekdays and £13.50 per hour at weekends
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Guaranteed-hours contracts or zero hours contracts available
• Paid travel time between client visits
• Tax-free mileage paid at 40p per mile
• A regular two-week rolling rota
• Every other weekend off
• Paid holiday and workplace pension
• Blue Light Card eligibility for everyday savings
• Full induction and practical training
• Ongoing mentoring and support
• Clear opportunities for career progression

Why Kensa Health?

We are a supportive and inclusive team that values kindness, reliability and respect. You will have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with the people you support while enjoying a regular working pattern, local care runs and room to progress.

Job type: Full-time or part-time, permanent

Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required

Work location: In person, travelling to clients' homes