Care Assistant - Reablement

Hales Home Care; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable home care service in Felixstowe seeks a Home Care Assistant to provide essential support to individuals in their own homes. The role offers job security, flexible hours, and opportunities for career advancement. Ideal candidates should be reliable, caring, and have a full UK driving licence. Benefits include a mileage allowance, paid training, and well-being support.

Benefits

Generous mileage allowance

Refer a Friend bonus

Early Pay access

FREE Blue Light Card

Pension scheme

Paid holidays

Free uniform and PPE

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support people to live safely and independently at home.
• Assist with personal care tasks.
• Prepare nutritious meals.
• Aid with shopping and household tasks.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.

Skills

Helping others

Communication skills

Reliability

Team player

Dedication to high quality care

Job description

Overview

Start a rewarding career in care with Hales Homecare. At Hales, we know that great care starts with great people. Whether you're new to care or looking for a fresh start, we offer a rewarding career with job security, flexible hours and clear paths for progression. Looking for a job where you can truly make a difference? We are looking for kind, reliable and caring individuals to join our Reablement team as a Home Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer in Felixstowe. If you’re ready to support your local community and make a real difference in the lives of the people we care for, we’d love to hear from you!

Areas covered: Felixstowe, Ipswich, Stowmarket, Woodbridge, Hadleigh, and the surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• As a Hales Care Assistant in Felixstowe, you’ll support people to live safely and independently in their own homes by:


• Assisting with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting)


• Supporting with medication


• Preparing nutritious meals


• Helping with shopping and light household tasks


• Providing companionship and emotional support

Shift Patterns

Shift patterns: 0700-1400 or 1500-2300 or long days. Other shift patterns and non-regular bank work may be available.

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK - Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Tier 2 sponsorship at this time


• Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle

What makes a great Hales Care Assistant

• Passionate about helping others


• A team player with good communication skills


• Reliable, honest and dedicated to delivering high quality care


• Experienced in care, hospitality, retail, or customer service (not essential)


• Shares our values – committed to positive change, trust, professional excellence and delivering personalised care

What we offer to our Care Assistants

• Smart tech – mobile app for logging visits and care updates


• Career advancement including fully funded qualifications and apprenticeships


• Paid induction and ongoing training and development


• Flexible and guaranteed hours – full or part time, mornings, evenings or weekends to suit your lifestyle

Benefits

• Generous mileage allowance at 30p per mile


• Up to £517 Refer a Friend bonus for you and your friend


• Early Pay access with Hastee


• FREE Blue Light Card – exclusive discounts at over 15,000 retailers


• Reward and recognition schemes: Hales Heroes Monthly Draw, Quarterly Awards and Hales Care Annual Awards


• Enhanced bank holiday rates


• Cycle and car salary sacrifice schemes


• Well-being support – therapy sessions, 24/7 helpline, health app


• Pension scheme and paid holidays


• Free uniform and PPE

Ready to start your career in care?

Ready to start your career in care? Apply today and become part of a team that truly values you.

About us

Since 1999, Hales Homecare has been delivering personalised, tech-enabled care to vulnerable people across the UK. We’re proud to support our communities with compassion, professionalism, and innovation.

Please note the role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference verification.