Professional Home Care Assistant

Prestige Nursing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible hours

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Holiday pay

CPD training

Employee support line

Job summary

Prestige Nursing & Care Bromley is seeking Professional Home Care Assistants to join a compassionate team delivering high-quality in-home care. This permanent role offers full-time or part-time hours with flexible shifts and weekly pay. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, mobility, meals, medication, companionship, and accurate records. Driving licence is required.

We provide ongoing training, DBS checks, safeguarding, and a supportive branch network with 24/7 assistance.

Qualifications

• Experience working in care settings.
• Excellent communication and ability to build rapport with clients.
• Compassionate attitude and genuine desire to support well‑being.
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently or with a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Support mobility and transfers for safe home movement.
• Help with meals and light household tasks; keep environment clean.
• Administer medication per care plans and monitor health.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce loneliness.
• Maintain care records and report concerns to supervisors.
• Drive clients to appointments and activities; ensure safe transport.
• Follow care plans to meet individual needs and preferences.
• Communicate with clients, family, and healthcare professionals for coordinated care.

Skills

Valid driving licence

Experience in care

Excellent communication

Compassionate attitude

Reliable and organised

Job description

Professional Home Care Assistant

• Permanent – Full Time or Part Time

• Salary: £13.50 – £14 ph

Prestige Nursing & Care Bromley are seeking Professional Home Care workers to join our growing team.

We need compassionate, committed, caring staff to join our team and support our service users across the region.

We provide all new members with our mandatory training programme, and further client-specific training where necessary. We offer our members a variety of work patterns with service users throughout East Lancashire. We can offer flexibility with either full time or part time hours.

The Role:

Tasks may include:

• Assist clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Support with mobility and transfers to help clients move safely around their home
• Help with meal preparation and light household chores to maintain a clean and comfortable environment
• Administer medication as per care plans and monitor health conditions
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and report any concerns to supervisors
• Drive clients to appointments or social activities, ensuring safe transportation
• Follow care plans meticulously to meet individual needs and preferences
• Communicate effectively with clients, family members, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care

Hours

AM – 0700-1400 – Morning and lunch calls

PM – 1500-2200 – Teas and bed’s

We pride ourselves on our reputation for providing excellent care services and being one of the best care providers. We strive to provide a high standard of care to all our clients to ensure life is made better.

Requirements

• Valid driving licence
• Experience working in care
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and team members
• Compassionate attitude with a genuine desire to support others’ well-being
• Reliable, organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team

Why work for Prestige?

• Access to Prestige’s extensive free training programs.
• Access to external training providers in NVQ 2,3,5 in Health and Social Care.
• Ongoing in-house training to extend your knowledge of working practice.
• Weekly pay into your bank, along with accrued holiday pay.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free uniform.

“By submitting your details, you acknowledge that Prestige Nursing is collecting, processing and using your personal data for managing your application and establishing an applicant database. For more information, please visit our Applicant Policy”

WE CAN FAST TRACK YOU APPLICATION IF YOUR DBS IS ON THE UPDATE SERVICE

*Pay rates are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Work Location: In person
• We offer the flexibility of zero-hour contracts
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Holiday pay
• Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

About Prestige Nursing & Care Bromley

At Prestige Nursing & Care Bromley, our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make a difference in their lives.

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake Enhanced DBS, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.