Community Care Assistant

Right at Home UK; Braintree; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates £14.20ph Week

£14.40ph Weekend

Fully paid travel time

Enhancement on Bank Holidays

Mileage pay at 40p per mile

JOINING BONUS £500

Paid Holiday

Free DBS

Award-winning training

Access to further learning

Clear career progression routes

Flexible hours

Blue light card

Private pension scheme

Job summary

Right at Home UK is seeking caring individuals to join our team as Care Assistants. You will support vulnerable clients in the Braintree area, developing meaningful relationships and providing high‑quality home care.

We offer training, flexible hours, and a supportive environment to help you grow in your career. Based in Essex with offices in Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, we emphasise continuity, respect and genuine care.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle
• Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend
• Commit to attending a 3-day training course
• Live locally to Bishop's Stortford, Takeley, Dunmow, Braintree and surrounding areas
• Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance

Responsibilities

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
• Personal care
• Administering medication
• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
• Shopping
• Housekeeping
• Meal preparation
• Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Job description

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?

Take a look at what life is like as a Carer with us: https://youtu.be/n2P3ecAOyP8

JOINING BONUS £500

Competitive rates of pay + Fully Paid Travel Time + mileage at 40p per mile

Have you ever thought about becoming a Care Assistant but weren’t sure where to start? If you’re compassionate, reliable and want a job where you can truly make a difference every day, this could be the perfect role for you.

As a Care Assistant for Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree, you can really help support those most vulnerable in society to live their best lives. What’s more, by joining us today, we can support each other in making a difference at a time when it has never counted so much. We can offer you training and flexible hours to work around your availability to make sure that those who need help will get it.

Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree is an Award-winning domiciliary home care company based in Essex and were looking for kind and caring peoplejust like you.

• Do you want a Highly Rewarding Role or Career?


• Do you want to be valued?


• Do you have a passion for caring for others?

Home Care is such a rewarding role. You get to work with some truly fabulous people and get to learn so many great life stories. Imagine knowing that every day, you are making a hugely positive impact on someone’s life!

We have a preferred visit time of one hour and we match and personally introduce our Care Assistants to their clients. Continuity is important, so you and your clients get to know each other! We always allow sufficient time to include travel to ensure both our clients and Support workers are valued and respected.

What we offer our Care Assistants:

• Competitive hourly rates £14.20ph Weekdays and £14.40ph Weekend


• Fully paid travel time


• Enhancement on Bank Holidays


• Mileage pay at 40p per mile


• JOINING BONUS £500


• Paid Holiday


• Free DBS


• Award-winning training and ongoing support


• Access to further learning


• Clear career progression routes


• Flexible hours


• Blue light card


• Private pension scheme

Duties will include:

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day


• Personal care


• Administering medication


• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing


• Shopping


• Housekeeping


• Meal preparation


• Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Requirements of a Care Assistant:

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle


• Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend


• Commit to attending a 3-day training course


• Live locally to Bishop's Stortford, Takeley, Dunmow, Braintree and surrounding areas


• Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance

If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers. This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.

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Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.