Care Assistant

Job summary

This is a permanent position for a Care Assistant at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] UK in Nottingham, restricted to female applicants due to the nature of the role. The position offers up to £13.90 per hour. No prior experience is necessary as free, fully-funded training and outstanding career development opportunities are provided. This role involves providing personal care and support to women in their homes, helping them maintain their dignity and privacy.

Main duties of the job

This role is for a female Care Assistant at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] UK due to the Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010. The position is permanent and based in Nottingham, offering a salary up to £13.90 per hour with mileage paid at 32p per mile. No prior experience is needed as free, comprehensive training is provided. The role involves offering personal care and daily living assistance to clients in their homes, helping them maintain dignity and enjoy daily routines. Flexibility, a caring nature, and a UK driving license are required. Benefits include funded training, pension scheme, and a refer-a-friend scheme.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] UK is a family-owned care provider celebrating over 40 years of service in the UK. It employs more than 5,500 team members and offers a wide range of care services, including home care and live-in care across 170 locations nationwide. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, supporting care leavers with career opportunities. As an equal opportunities employer, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] encourages applications from a diverse range of backgrounds. The organisation is committed to community support, including the armed forces, and is regulated by CQC to ensure high-quality care services.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

• *Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*
• Could you be the reason someone smiles? Join us as a Home Care Assistant and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care. No experience necessary.
• All you need is the compassion and the right to work in the UK and we will provide you with free fully funded training and offer outstanding career development.
• Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5).
• Flexible contracts to work around you
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Up to £13.90 an hour and mileage paid - 32p per mile
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

About You

• No experience needed - We provide comprehensive training and, free of charge
• Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
• A positive & professional team working ethos
• Full UK driving licence required
• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship
• Alternating weekends are required for this role

If you've got a kind heart, a listening ear and a desire to make a client's world a little brighter, all while learning new valuable skills or continued development, we'd love to have you join our team.

Become a Care Assistant, where compassion meets purpose.

Message us today or click the link below to apply - your next meaningful chapter starts here.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children's Services. Today, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn't the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, at www.[Employer hidden].com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: No specific qualifications are required for this role. The candidate must have the right to work in the UK and a full UK driving license. Candidates should demonstrate strong empathy and a compassionate nature, alongside good people skills and a positive, professional team-working ethos. The position provides comprehensive, free training and professional development opportunities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] UK, Nottingham, NG5 6GP

Employer's website: https://www.[Employer hidden].com/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] UK, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]