Care Assistant at City and County Healthcare Group Ltd

Kempston, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

14.0

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Personal Care, Medication Support, Meal Preparation, Mobility Support, Housekeeping, Companionship, Emotional Support, Communication, Problem Solving, Patient Monitoring, Documentation, Emergency Response

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description 🌟 Care Assistants – Join Our Friendly Team in our Biggleswade Offices 🌟 ✨ Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. ✨ At Sage Care, every day is different. Every day gives you the chance to do meaningful, rewarding work that truly changes people’s lives. 💙 We’re currently recruiting full-time and part-time Care Assistants to join our dedicated team supporting service users across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. 📍 Work Locations Work close to home in some of our most vibrant and welcoming communities: 🏠 Bedford 🌇 South End 🌳 Kempston 🏞️ Queens Park 🏘️ Goldington 🌆 Sandy 🌸 Biggleswade 🌻 Shefford 🏡 Henlow 🏠 Stotfold And the surrounding villages and parishes. Wherever you’re based, there’s a neighbourhood near you waiting for your care and compassion! 💙 💷 Pay & Benefits 💰 Weekdays (Mon-Fri): £13.40 per hour 💰 Saturdays: £14.00 per hour 💰 Sundays: £14.00 per hour 🚗 Mileage allowance: £0.30p per mile ⏰ Shift Patterns Our services run 7 days a week, offering flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle: 🌞 Day Shifts: 8:00/9:00 AM – 2:00/3:00 PM 🌙 Evening Shifts: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM 🛌 Sleep-in/Waking nights Shifts: 9:00 PM – 7:00 AM We value flexibility and reliability, and we provide consistent work for those who are passionate about making a difference. 💫 Why Join Sage Care? At Sage Care every day is different. Each shift brings new challenges, rewarding moments, and the chance to make a real difference in someone’s life. Whether you’re helping someone start their day with dignity or providing comfort in the evening, your care truly matters. We see extraordinary achievements happen everyday thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. As the largest care company in the UK, we’re transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative technology, and driving positive change. With our size and success, we can offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Job Description 💙 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 Qualifications 🦸 What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape!) Hold onto your hats, because you don't need any social care experience to join our merry band of care crusaders! 💪 We offer full, paid training — all you need is a heart of gold, reliability, and the drive to make a difference. 🚗 Driving Requirement: Access to a vehicle is strictly required due to the geographical nature of this role (you must hold a valid driving licence). ✅ Genuine compassion and respect for others (kindness goes a long way!) ✅ Strong communication and listening skills (that would make a UN diplomat jealous) ✅ A positive, can-do attitude (as resilient as a rubber band and eager to learn) ✅ Problem-solving abilities ✅ Reliability and a caring, supportive nature ✅ The right to work in the UK (sorry, time travellers from the future need not apply) ✨ If you’re kind-hearted, dependable, and ready to make every day a little brighter — you’ve already got what it takes to be a Care Assistant hero! Additional Information 🎁 What You’ll Receive Here’s what makes being part of Sage Care truly special: 🏆 Group Recognition Programmes: Be celebrated for your hard work with our internal 'Care Heroes' awards and 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 before you ever go out on your own! 🎓 Fully funded NVQs/Diplomas in Health & Social Care – we will pay for you to upskill! 🚀 Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes? If you're ready to embark on a care adventure that's more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, apply today and become part of our mission to transform care! 💙 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. Region: East of England

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, person-centred support including personal care, medication administration, and meal preparation. Provide companionship and emotional support while monitoring health and maintaining accurate care documentation.