Community Care Assistant

Job summary

Make every day meaningful for you and for others.
Start a career that gives back in every way.

Competitive rates of pay + Fully paid travel time + mileage at 40p per mile

A day in the life of a Care Assistant:

As a Care Assistant with Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree, you’ll be supporting vulnerable people in our community to live happy, independent, and fulfilled lives. By joining our award winning team, you’ll be part of something truly meaningful and making a positive impact at a time when it matters more than ever.

Why Join Us?

• A highly rewarding role where you make a genuine difference every day

• A supportive team that truly values and listens to you

• A warm, friendly company with a real family atmosphere

Home Care is incredibly fulfilling, you’ll meet wonderful people, hear amazing life stories, and finish each day knowing you’ve had a positive impact on someone’s life.

We offer minimum 45-minute visits, giving you the time to deliver truly personalised, unhurried care and build meaningful relationships with your clients. You’ll build genuine, long-term relationships with clients. You’ll have ample travel time between visits, ensuring you never feel rushed and both you and our clients are always treated with the respect and value you deserve.

If you’re compassionate, supportive, and ready for a role that truly matters then apply today.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay: £14.20/hr weekdays | £14.40/hr weekends

• Fully paid travel time

• Enhanced rates on Bank Holidays

• Mileage paid at 40p per mile

• Paid holiday

• Free DBS check

• Opportunity to complete Level 2 or 3 Health & Social Care qualifications

• Award-winning training & ongoing support

• Access to further learning and development

• Clear career progression routes

• Private pension scheme

• Blue Light Card discount scheme

Duties will include:

• Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day

• Personal care

• Administering medication

• Assisting Clients with washing and dressing

• Shopping

• Housekeeping

• Meal preparation

• Taking Clients for appointments or outings

Requirements of a Care Assistant:

• Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle

• Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend

• Commit to attending a 3-day training course

• Live locally to Stevenage, Letchworth & Hitchin and surrounding areas

• Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance

If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers. This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.

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Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.