Support Worker / HCA

Leonard Cheshire; Godalming; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Care Assistant to join their team in Godalming. The role involves assisting vulnerable individuals with daily tasks and promoting their independence. Applicants must be caring, motivated, and willing to work flexible hours. Opportunities for development and training are available. A satisfactory disclosure check is required.

Benefits

Contributory company pension scheme

Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities through apprenticeship schemes

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care is ideal but not essential.
• Must be flexible in working hours and willing to participate in an on-call rota.
• Satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily life tasks including personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Encourage maximum independence for customers and help achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.

Skills

Caring

Motivated

Friendly

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Job description

Overview

1 x Full-time role available of 36 hours per week. Occasional hours contracts available covering for annual leave and sickness. Shift patterns are 07:30am-19:30pm or nights 19:30pm-07:30am consisting of either a 6 or 11.5 hour shift. A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday. Join our vibrant team at Hydon Hill: Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people!

Are you based in the UK and a car driver? Are you caring, motivated, and friendly? Do you have a passion for enabling vulnerable people to live the life they choose? If so, we would love to hear from you. Our service, located in beautiful rural Godalming, Surrey actively involves its users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records.
• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
• We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday - 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-ins.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Additional information

• Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
• No agencies please