Care Assistant

Location: Cosham
Since 1989, weve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.
Were looking for people who are passionate about care, and who want to help others to join our amazing teams. We dont require you to have any previous social care experience, what we do need from you is to have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are NOT able to offer Health and Care Worker visas. Additionally, you are required to have a full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.
If youre looking for a job that can be flexible around your lifestyle there are a variety of shift patterns available to work in mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.
At Helping Hands, we can offer the following benefits
Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls
Early Pay App request up to 50% of your pay in advance of pay day
Earn up to 100 for referring a friend
Our care assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme
Apprenticeship opportunities available to existing staff
Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications including your Care Certificate and NVQs. Your career development is important to us if you want to progress, we can help!
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Being a Care Assistant means you need to be adaptable, kind-hearted and put others first. Your role may include:
Providing companionship
Support with personal care such as showering, bathing and toileting
Helping with mobility around the home
Overseeing medication and providing medical support
Helping around the house with cleaning, cooking and tidying
Running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions