Care Assistant at City and County Healthcare Group Ltd

Hitchin, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

15.44

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Personal Care, Medication Administration, Mobility Assistance, Meal Preparation, Housekeeping, Companionship, Health Monitoring, Emotional Support, Record Keeping, Emergency Response, Communication, Problem Solving

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 North Hertfordshire. 📍 Work Locations Work close to home in some of North Hertfordshire’s most vibrant and welcoming communities: 🏠 Hitchin 🌇 Letchworth Garden City 🌳 Baldock 🏞️ Royston 🏘️ Sandy 🌆 Shefford 🌸 Stotfold 🌻 Arlesey 🏡 Henlow And the surrounding Villages and Parishes: Ashwell, Codicote, Kimpton, Ickleford, Knebworth, Pirton, Whitwell, Wymondley, St Ippolyts, Barkway, and Sandon. Wherever you’re based, there’s a neighbourhood near you waiting for your care and compassion! 💙 💷 Pay & Benefits 💰 Weekdays (Mon-Fri): £14.44 per hour 💰 Saturdays: £15.44 per hour 💰 Sundays: £15.44 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 provide essential care and support in the homes of our clients, following personalised care plans that put dignity and respect at the heart of everything you do. You’ll help with: Supporting with personal care – bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming Assisting with medication – preparation and administration Helping with mobility and using aids/equipment safely Preparing meals/snacks and offering mealtime support Carrying out light domestic duties – laundry, making beds, light cleaning Offering companionship and building meaningful relationships 🌟 What Else You’ll Help With 🤝 Companionship – conversations, activities, outings 💊 Medication Management – collecting prescriptions, reminders, safe administration 🍲 Nutrition & Mealtimes – cooking nutritious meals, considering dietary needs 🏡 Housekeeping – light cleaning, laundry, tidying 🚶 Mobility Assistance – transfers, walking support, use of aids 👀 Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in condition 🌍 Social Inclusion – helping maintain community and family connections 💬 Emotional Support – empathy, reassurance, and a listening ear 📝 Documentation – accurate record keeping 🛡️ Safety & Emergency Response – creating safe environments, acting quickly when needed 🤝 Collaboration – working closely with colleagues, professionals, and families 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

Provide essential personal care, medication assistance, and domestic support to clients in their own homes. Build meaningful relationships through companionship and monitor client health to report changes in condition.