Care Assistant

Helping Hands Home Care; New Mexico; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday and pension

Apprenticeship routes and Care NVQs

Blue Light Card with discounts

Job summary

Helping Hands is seeking a Care Assistant to provide warm in-home support in West Quay. This flexible role offers meaningful daily work, with training and development opportunities within a supportive team.

You’ll help clients live independently and stay safe in their own homes, with a focus on kindness, reliability and person-centered care. Training is provided to build confidence and skills.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; kindness and reliability matter most.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Kind, adaptable, people-first mindset.
• Willingness to learn and grow in the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, meaningful companionship to customers in their own homes.
• Support with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with mobility needs, helping customers stay safe and confident.
• Oversee and administer medication in line with care plans.
• Help with household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and meal preparation.
• Run essential errands, from food shopping to collecting prescriptions.
• Offer calm, considerate support that helps customers feel truly cared for.

Skills

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

People-first mindset

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Compassion

Job description

Care Assistant

Department: West 4

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: West Quay

Compensation: £16.15 / hour

Description

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Culture. Extraordinary Careers.

Helping Hands was built on kindness and it still guides everything we do today. We’re a purpose-driven team helping people live well in the homes and communities they love. Join us, and you’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious team where your work truly matters, and you can grow a career that counts.

As a Care Assistant with Helping Hands, you’ll make a real difference every day, supporting people to live well, stay independent, and feel safe in the homes they love. You don’t need previous care experience; what matters most is kindness, reliability and a genuine desire to help others. We’ll give you all the training, support and confidence you need to thrive.

What you’ll do

• Provide warm, meaningful companionship to customers in their own homes.
• Support with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with mobility needs, helping customers stay safe and confident.
• Oversee and administer medication in line with care plans.
• Help with household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and meal preparation.
• Run essential errands, from food shopping to collecting prescriptions.
• Offer calm, considerate support that helps customers feel truly cared for.

What you’ll bring

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• The Right to Work in the UK.
• A kind, adaptable, people-first mindset.
• A willingness to learn. No prior care experience needed.
• Reliability, compassion, and the confidence to support others with dignity.

Why Helping Hands?

• Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls.
• Early pay app (access up to 50% of pay before payday).
• Refer-a-friend bonus (earn up to £100).
• Direct employment with paid holiday and pension.
• Apprenticeship routes and nationally recognised qualifications (Care Certificate, NVQs).
• FREE Blue Light Card with hundreds of discounts.
• Range of flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle.
• Annual pay reviews aligned to cost of living.