Professional Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in care services is seeking dedicated care assistants to join their Gloucester branch. This role offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of clients while working closely with a supportive team. You'll assist with medication, personal care, and social activities, ensuring clients receive the highest standard of care. The position provides flexible shifts tailored to your lifestyle, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about helping others and want to grow in the care sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Blue Light Card

Free DBS check

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption schemes

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Referral bonus via Care Friends mobile app

24/7 Employee Assistance line

Qualifications

• Experience in care is preferred but not essential.
• You will assist clients with medication and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with medication, meal support, and personal care.
• Build rapport with clients to support independent living.

Skills

Care Assistance

Medication Support

Personal Care

Social Activities Support

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Care Training

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

About Our Gloucester Branch

At the Gloucester branch, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care within our community. Our colleagues and clients have been with us for over 15 years. Although our branch is located in Tetbury, our service area covers the entire county of Gloucestershire. We offer a range of care services, including homecare, complex care, and support work. Our focus is on providing excellent support and care, prioritizing the needs of our clients and colleagues.

What Our Clients Are Looking For

We seek reliable, professional, and caring care assistants to join our team. You will work alongside our branch nurses and care colleagues, with opportunities to develop your skills and progress in your career. Responsibilities include assisting clients with medication, meal support, personal care, and social activities. There is also potential to develop low-level clinical skills and further training in more complex care areas.

Experience in care is preferred but not essential for the right candidate. You will support individuals to live independently at home, on a part-time basis, building rapport with consistent clients.

What We Offer

• A variety of shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Payment at the National Minimum Wage for training sessions and shadow shifts
• Work with our own clients, no agency work
• Blue Light Card
• Free DBS check
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption schemes
• Continued professional development opportunities
• Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Referral bonus via Care Friends mobile app (T&C’s apply)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance line, confidential support
• Support from local branch team and out-of-hours support
• A valid driver’s license is essential
• Good professional and personal references

Additional Information

In accordance with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we will conduct Enhanced DBS/PVG checks, Right to Work verification, references, and employment history checks as per government guidelines and safer recruitment practices.

You may be asked to provide employment details through HMRC.

While we aim to keep the recruitment process brief, these checks may extend timelines. All clients are entitled to safe, fair, and balanced care. Prestige Nursing & Care is committed to promoting equal opportunities and challenging discrimination based on race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or identity.

We cannot sponsor overseas candidates. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and provide an overseas police check if they have lived outside the UK for more than a year in the last five years.