Reablement Care Assistant

Care By Us Limited; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Hertfordshire is seeking a Reablement Care Assistant. The role involves providing personal care, companionship, and support in daily activities. Ideal candidates should have a compassionate nature, excellent communication skills, and a valid UK driving licence. This position offers numerous benefits, including enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays, career development opportunities, and flexibility in hours.

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Free DBS/PVG

Paid mileage

Pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Flexible hours

Paid training

Qualifications

• At least 6 months social care experience preferred.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to prevent loneliness.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage medications as per care plan.
• Prepare nutritious meals considering dietary needs.
• Support with housekeeping and mobility.
• Monitor health and report changes.
• Encourage social activities and emotional support.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

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Client:

Care By Us Limited

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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description

What else you'll help with:

• Companionship – being a friendly face & preventing loneliness through engaging conversations, activities, and outings.
• Personal Care – all aspects of personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, while maintaining the client's dignity and privacy.
• Medication Management – collecting prescriptions, providing reminders, and assisting with the administration of medication as per care plan guidelines.
• Nutrition and Mealtimes – preparing tasty and nutritious meals, considering dietary requirements and preferences, and assisting with feeding when necessary.
• Housekeeping – keeping their home just the way they like it, including light cleaning, laundry, and tidying up living spaces.
• Mobility Assistance – help with getting around safely, including transfers, walking support, and using mobility aids.
• Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in the client's physical or mental condition to healthcare professionals and family members.
• Social Inclusion – encouraging and facilitating participation in community activities and maintaining connections with family and friends.
• Emotional Support – providing a listening ear, empathy, and reassurance to clients experiencing anxiety, loneliness, or distress.
• Documentation – maintaining accurate records of care provided, incidents, and any changes in the client's condition.
• Safety and Emergency Response – ensuring a safe living environment, recognising potential hazards, and responding appropriately to emergencies.
• Collaboration – working effectively with other care team members, healthcare professionals, and family members to ensure comprehensive and consistent care.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape and Superpowers!)

Hold onto your hats — Ideally you'll have at least 6 months social care experience to join our merry band of care crusaders!

What matters most to us is your heart of gold and your ability to sprinkle kindness wherever you go. You’ll need to be as resilient as a rubber band and as eager to learn as a curious kitten. We’ll help you level up your skills and knowledge as part of our close-knit (and delightfully quirky) team!

While experience is a bonus, we’re really looking for people who:

• Have compassion oozing from every pore
• Can communicate like a UN diplomat
• Have the kind of problem-solving powers that would impress Mother Teresa
• Are committed to providing respectful, high-quality care that would make your gran proud

Have a right to work within the UK

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role. (We care for some clients living in more rural areas)

Additional Information

We see extraordinary achievements happen everyday thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

As a Care Assistant, you'll receive.

• Enhanced occupationalmaternity and adoption pay.
• Enhanced occupationalpaternity pay entitlement.
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Benefits andWell-being Platform- including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses
• Career development, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there are so many opportunities for progression within the CCH organisation.
• 28 days annual leave(pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme– earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Cardeligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Enhanced pay forweekends and bank holidays
• Paid training– online and face to face
• Self-development– progression opportunities
• Access to ourin-house app
• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.