Home Care Assistant

Hales Home Care; Hadleigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider in Hadleigh is seeking a Home Care Assistant to support individuals in their homes. This role requires passion for helping others, effective communication skills, and reliability. Benefits include flexible hours, career advancement opportunities, and a mileage allowance. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in your local community, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid induction and ongoing training

Pension scheme and paid holidays

Free uniform and PPE

Generous mileage allowance

Early Pay access

Well-being support services

Qualifications

• Experience in care, hospitality, retail, or customer service is appreciated, but not essential.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, including washing and dressing.
• Support with medication management.
• Prepare nutritious meals and assist with shopping.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.

Skills

Good communication skills

Passionate about helping others

Reliable and honest

Job description

Overview

Start a rewarding career in care with Hales Home Care Ipswich.

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

Shift patterns: 7am-2pm, 3pm-10pm, 7am-10pm. Other shift patterns and non-regular bank work may be available.

Responsibilities

• As a Hales Care Assistant in Hadleigh, you 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

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

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

Benefits

• 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
• 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

About us

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

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