Care Assistant

💙 What You’ll Be Doing

As a Care Professional, you’ll deliver high-quality, person-centred support that prioritises dignity, respect, and compassion.

✨ Your key responsibilities include:
💧 Personal care (bathing, dressing, managing incontinence, toileting, and grooming)
💊 Medication support (collecting prescriptions, providing reminders, and administration)
🍲 Meal preparation and nutrition (preparing tasty meals and mealtime assistance)
🚶 Mobility and equipment support (getting around safely, transfers, and using mobility aids)
🧺 Housekeeping (making/changing beds, laundry, tidying, light cleaning, and emptying commodes)
💬 Companionship and emotional support (providing a listening ear, engaging conversations, and outings)

✨ You’ll also:
🤝 Encourage social engagement and family connections
👀 Monitor health and report any changes to healthcare professionals and family
📝 Maintain accurate documentation of care provided
🛡️ Respond to emergencies safely and effectively
🧩 Work collaboratively with families and the wider care team

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, person-centred support that prioritises dignity, respect, and compassion; Personal care (bathing, dressing, managing incontinence, toileting, and grooming); Medication support (collecting prescriptions, providing reminders, and administration); Meal preparation and nutrition (preparing tasty meals and mealtime assistance); Mobility and equipment support (getting around safely, transfers, and using mobility aids); Housekeeping (making/changing beds, laundry, tidying, light cleaning, and emptying commodes); Companionship and emotional support (providing a listening ear, engaging conversations, and outings); Encourage social engagement and family connections; Monitor health and report any changes to healthcare professionals and family; Maintain accurate documentation of care provided; Respond to emergencies safely and effectively; Work collaboratively with families and the wider care team

Requirements

Access to a vehicle is strictly required due to the geographical nature of this role (valid driving licence); Genuine compassion and respect for others; Strong communication and listening skills; A positive, can-do attitude; Problem-solving abilities; Reliability and a caring, supportive nature; The right to work in the UK

Benefits

Group Recognition Programmes (Care Heroes awards, long-service recognition); 28 days annual leave (pro rata); Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay; Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement; Pension scheme & Death in Service Payment; Benefits and wellbeing platform; Refer a friend scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Paid shadowing shifts with an experienced mentor; Fully funded NVQs/Diplomas in Health & Social Care; Mileage allowance (30p per mile); Full paid training; Flexible shift patterns