Home Care Assistant (Domiciliary Care)

Kingsley Healthcare; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Flexible hours

Guaranteed weekly hours (security)

Job summary

Kingsley Home Care, part of Kingsley Healthcare, is seeking compassionate care workers to visit older people in their own homes around Sudbury, Long Melford, Great Cornard and Acton. Full-time, part-time or bank roles available; no prior experience needed.

You’ll be paid £15.00 per hour, with enhancements on bank holidays (£22.50) and Christmas Day (£30.00), plus 45p per mile. Shifts include 6am–2pm and 4pm–10pm, weekdays with alternate weekends, and you’ll be supported by a caring team.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and your own car.
• Patience, kindness and a calm head when things don’t go to plan.
• No care experience needed – we train you and pay you while we do.

Responsibilities

• Personal care: washing, dressing, meals and medication.
• Friendly check on how people are doing and companionship.
• Regular client visits with a rota planned by the local coordinator.

Skills

Driving license

Patience

Kindness

Calm under pressure

Job description

Full-time, part-time or bank, around Sudbury, Long Melford, Great Cornard and Acton. No experience needed!

You will be visiting older people in their own homes, helping them stay independent and live the way they choose - and as one of the first in, you’ll grow with the branch.

Pay and hours

• £15.00 per hour
• £22.50 an hour on bank holidays and £30.00 an hour on Christmas Day
• 45p per mile on top of your hourly rate
• Guaranteed weekly hours contract if you want security, or bank hours if you’d rather pick your shifts
• Morning runs 6am - 2pm, evening runs 4pm - 10pm, or both
• Weekdays with alternate weekends - built around your availability

Reports to: Care Coordinator/ Home Care Manager

Key duties and responsibilities

• Personal care: washing, dressing, meals and medication
• Company, and a friendly check on how people are doing
• Regular clients and regular rounds, so you get to know the people you support
• A rota planned by your local coordinator, with a manager on call when you need one

Skills and attributes

• A full UK driving licence and your own car - our clients live across the area, so this one’s essential
• The right to work in the UK (we’re not able to offer sponsorship for this role)
• Patience, kindness and a calm head when things don’t go to plan
• No care experience needed - we train you, and pay you while we do

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.

Supplementary information

Kingsley Home Care is part of Kingsley Healthcare, a family-run group that has been looking after people since 1999.