Community Healthcare Assistant (evenings and weekends)

Abicare; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Salisbury seeks a Community Healthcare Assistant to provide care and support to clients. Both full-time and part-time contracts are available. The position offers flexible hours, on-call support, and comprehensive training. Candidates should be kind and compassionate, able to commit to evening and weekend shifts. This role provides valuable skills and opportunities for career development in community healthcare.

Benefits

Full and part-time hours with training provided

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

£400 welcome bonus

Paid travel time

Company pension

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• No prior experience required as training is provided.
• Availability for at least 2 evenings a week and every other weekend is important.
• Must have permission to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Help with meal preparation and light housework.
• Offer companionship and support to clients.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Ability to support clients

Good communication skills

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 Salisbury and the surrounding areas between the hours of 4pm to 10pm. 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:

• 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