Home Care Assistant

Hales Home Care; Stowmarket; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused care provider in Stowmarket is seeking a Home Care Assistant. You'll support individuals to live independently, assist with personal care, and provide companionship. Ideal for kind and reliable people eager to make a difference. Flexible hours available, alongside generous mileage allowance and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Generous mileage allowance

Paid induction and ongoing training

Flexible working hours

Free Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK is essential.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required.
• Experience in care, hospitality, retail, or customer service is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care such as washing and dressing.
• Support with medication and prepare meals.
• 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'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 team as a Home Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer in Stowmarket. 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!

Shift patterns

7am-2pm, 3pm-10pm, 7am-10pm

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

Responsibilities

• As a Hales Care Assistant in Stowmarket, 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

What we offer our staff

• 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

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

About us

Since 1999, Hales Home Care 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.