Community Healthcare Assistant

Abicare; Bradford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Bradford-on-Avon seeks a Community Healthcare Assistant to provide compassionate personal care and support to clients. Full-time and part-time roles are available, offering guaranteed hours and comprehensive training. Ideal candidates will be kind and willing to engage in various support activities, from meal preparation to companionship. Benefits include a welcome bonus, flexible hours, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid training

£400 welcome bonus

Paid travel time

Flexible working patterns

Employee assistance program

Free uniform and PPE

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed; training provided.
• Must be available for shifts including weekends and evenings.
• Willingness to provide personal care and engage with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support daily routines.
• Assist with meal preparation and light housework.
• Offer companionship and engage in social activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Ability to lift morale

Job description

Join Abicare as a Community Healthcare Assistant, apply now to start in January 2026!

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available; you must have permission to work in the UK.

At Abicare, we prioritise high-quality care with dignity and respect. We seek kind, compassionate staff who enrich the lives of our clients and their families.

A good Healthcare Assistant is simply someone who truly cares - they do the job because they know they can make a difference to an individual’s life, injecting some humour into a day, helping with small chores that improve clients’ quality of life, providing reassurance where confidence is low and lifting morale during those lonely moments. You don’t need to have experience; Abicare will provide everything you need to start your journey as a Community Healthcare Assistant.

Are you looking for job security? Do you need guaranteed hours?

We are looking for carers to support the local community of Bradford on Avon and the surrounding areas between the hours of 7am & 3pm or 3pm to 10pm or both. We can offer full-time or part-time guaranteed hours contracts to give you the financial security you need. We ask that you are available to work every other weekend and a minimum of 2 evenings a week.

Role highlights

• Provide personal care, help with routines, meal preparation, light housework, companionship, social activities, and errands.
• Be friendly, confident, and able to put clients at ease.

What we offer

• Full and part-time hours, with full training provided.
• Full time, part time, flexible guaranteed contracts available based around your availability
• 35p per mile mileage
• From £13.78 inclusive of holiday pay + weekend enhancements
• Paid travel time, £200 refer-a-friend scheme, company pension.
• Flexible working patterns, 28 days holiday (pro-rata), free uniform and PPE.
• Paid training, ongoing career development, and a smartphone app for daily tasks and pay.
• On-call support, birthday off, Blue Light Discount Card, wellness hub, and employee assistance program.
• £400 welcome bonus.

FAST TRACK YOUR APPLICATION

We can have you working within a week! If you are an experienced carer and hold the following certificates, please speak to your dedicated recruiter, who can fast-track your application and you could be earning within a week

Certificates

• Care certificate
• Moving and Handling practical or Welsh M&H passport – within the last 12 months
• Medication administration practical – within the last 12 months
• Portable enhanced adult DBS