Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; North East; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading homecare provider as a Care Assistant in the North East of England. This role offers flexible hours with both full-time and part-time opportunities. Responsibilities include providing personal care and companionship, managing medication, and assisting with daily tasks. A compassionate and dedicated approach is essential for success in this rewarding position. You'll benefit from competitive pay, extensive training, and potential career growth in an inclusive environment valuing people first.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

Well-being Platform

28 days annual leave

Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral

Blue Light Card eligibility for discounts

Paid training – online and face to face

Progression opportunities

Access to our in-house app

Qualifications

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills.
• Patience, compassion & a positive attitude at all times.
• A responsible, dedicated & flexible approach to your work.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and prevent loneliness.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage medication and reminders.
• Prepare meals and maintain the home.
• Assist with mobility and getting around.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Compassion

Positive attitude

Responsibility

Flexibility

Job description

Join Our Award-Winning Team as a Care Assistant at Careline Homecare in Newcastle Upon Tyne & Surrounding Areas (Part of CCH Group)!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a genuine impact in people's lives? Join Careline Homecare (CCH Group), the countries leading homecare provider where you'll be valued, supported, and empowered to deliver exceptional care. We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, and fantastic opportunities for career growth. We truly are people first. If you're ready to be part of a team that truly cares, we want to hear from you!

Shifts available:Full Time & Part Time Hours Available

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Card eligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Paid training – online and face to face
• Self-development – progression opportunities
• Access to our in-house app
• Work for the largest care company in the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at a time and date to suit you!

Job Description

The kind of things you may help with?

• Companionship– being a friendly face & preventing loneliness.
• Personal Care– all aspects of personal hygiene and personal care.
• Medication– collecting prescriptions & providing reminders as well as administering medication.
• Mealtimes– preparing tasty meals.
• Housekeeping– keeping their home just the way they like it.
• Mobility– help with getting around.

Qualifications

What you’ll need?

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Patience, compassion & a positive attitude at all times
• A responsible, dedicated & flexible approach to your work

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.