Healthcare Assistant - Colchester
Graceage Care Ltd
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Job summary
Graceage Care Ltd is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to provide domiciliary care in Colchester. This role supports service users at home, offering personal care, meal preparation, and medication assistance working on-site with flexible schedules.
We value compassionate, reliable individuals with strong communication and teamwork abilities, who can maintain thorough records and adhere to care plans. DBS checks are desirable but not essential, and a valid UK work right is required.
Qualifications
- Compassionate and attentive to interact with service users.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Honest, reliable and able to learn quickly.
- Must have good documentation skills and be comfortable with care duties.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care to customers in day-to-day activities.
- Safeguard vulnerable individuals and report abuse.
- Assist with medication as per care plans.
- Prepare meals considering preferences, nutrition and hygiene.
- Document service user information and health changes.
- Use manual handling equipment safely.
- Attend training and staff meetings as required.
Skills
Job description
If you’re compassionate, reliable, and ready to make a real meaningful impact in people's lives, we’d love to hear from you!
We invite you to become a part of our dedicated team of Healthcare Assistants at Graceage Care where you will be providing domiciliary care by supporting service users in the comfort of their own home in Colchester.
Job Type: Variable Hours, Part-time, Full-time, Permanent
- Provide excellent personal care to customers in their day-to-day activities and fulfilling individual needs.
- Ensure vulnerable individuals are safeguarded from abuse and report any signs of alleged abuse which you may witness or be made aware off.
- To assist people with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their individual risk assessments and care plans.
- Prepare meals with knowledge of service user’s likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements while maintaining hygiene.
- Documenting records of service users such as their personal information, care plans, medical records, changes to health etc on carer’s notes.
- Using manual handling equipment safely and correctly.
- Attend training seminars and staff meetings when requested.
- compassionate, attentive, kind and individuals to interact with service users.
- Good teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Honest, Reliable and Ability to Learn.
- Valid driving license with access to own car (beneficial)
- Up-to-date Enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is desirable but not essential.
- Must have a right to work in the UK.
- Access to Care Certificate and other Training Qualification.
- Free access to Blue Light Card.
- Paid travel time.
- Carer of the month - giftcard
- Flexible and negotiable schedules.
- Shadow Shift.
- Free uniform.
- Free DBS cost.
- Access to skill development for career development.
- Opportunities for Career Progression.
- Access to support and mentoring from our supportive team.
- Excellent technology to support seamless, cost-effective and time-efficient working environment.
Working as a Health Care Assistant with us isn’t just about caring for others, it’s about growing your career and yourself. Meet amazing people, share stories, and develop skills that boost your personal and professional growth. Start your journey with us today and see where your care can take you!
- Problem solving skills.
- Team work skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Personal Care Skills: Protecting Dignity & Privacy.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Graceage Care Ltd
Salary: £12.83 to £13.21 an hour
Hours: Full-time
Location: Colchester
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Contract
Posting date: 20 Oct 2026
Closing date: 19 Nov 2026
If you’re compassionate, reliable, and ready to make a real meaningful impact in people's lives, we’d love to hear from you!
We invite you to become a part of our dedicated team of Healthcare Assistants at Graceage Care where you will be providing domiciliary care by supporting service users in the comfort of their own home in Colchester.
Job Type: Variable Hours, Part-time, Full-time, Permanent
- Provide excellent personal care to customers in their day-to-day activities and fulfilling individual needs.
- Ensure vulnerable individuals are safeguarded from abuse and report any signs of alleged abuse which you may witness or be made aware off.
- To assist people with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their individual risk assessments and care plans.
- Prepare meals with knowledge of service user’s likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements while maintaining hygiene.
- Documenting records of service users such as their personal information, care plans, medical records, changes to health etc on carer’s notes.
- Using manual handling equipment safely and correctly.
- Attend training seminars and staff meetings when requested.
- compassionate, attentive, kind and individuals to interact with service users.
- Good teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Honest, Reliable and Ability to Learn.
- Good documentation skills.
- Valid driving license with access to own car (beneficial)
- Up-to-date Enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is desirable but not essential.
- Must have a right to work in the UK.
- Access to Care Certificate and other Training Qualification.
- Free access to Blue Light Card.
- Paid travel time.
- Carer of the month - giftcard
- Flexible and negotiable schedules.
- Regular wellbeing check in.
- Shadow Shift.
- Paid holidays.
- Free uniform.
- Free DBS cost.
- Access to skill development for career development.
- Opportunities for Career Progression.
- Access to support and mentoring from our supportive team.
- Excellent technology to support seamless, cost-effective and time-efficient working environment.
Working as a Health Care Assistant with us isn’t just about caring for others, it’s about growing your career and yourself. Meet amazing people, share stories, and develop skills that boost your personal and professional growth. Start your journey with us today and see where your care can take you!
- Communication skills.
- Adaptability
- Problem solving skills.
- Time-management & organisation skills.
- Team work skills.
- Patience.
- Documentation skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Health & Safety Awareness: infection control, medication administration.
- Personal Care Skills: Protecting Dignity & Privacy.
Office: 01206266758
Email: recruitment@graceagecare.co.uk
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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