CCH Group

Care Assistant

CCH Group  •  £15 - £17/hr  •  Stevenage, GB (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Company Description

🌟 Care Assistants – Join Our Stevenage Team 🌟

Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Contract: Full-time

Pay: £14.70 to £16.50 per hour, plus 30p per mile

✨ Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Real impact. ✨

Care By Us is a trusted homecare provider supporting people across Hertfordshire to live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes. As part of City & County Healthcare Group, one of the UK’s largest care providers, we combine the warmth and personal approach of a local care team with the training, development and career opportunities of a national organisation.

Every day with Care By Us is different. Each visit gives you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, provide essential support and make a genuine difference to someone’s life.

We are currently looking for compassionate and dependable Care Assistants to join our welcoming Stevenage team. Whether you’re starting a new career, returning to work or looking for a role where your kindness will be genuinely valued, we’ll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.

📍 Where you’ll be working

We’re recruiting across Stevenage and the surrounding areas, including:

  • Bedwell
  • Broadwater
  • Shephall
  • Great Ashby
  • Chells
  • Aston
  • Knebworth
  • Surrounding communities

Wherever you’re based, there could be someone nearby waiting for your care and support.

🚗 A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential for this community-based role.

💷 Pay rates

  • Monday to Friday: £14.70 per hour
  • Saturday: £16.50 per hour
  • Sunday: £16.50 per hour
  • Mileage: 30p per mile between client visits
  • Enhanced pay: Weekends and bank holidays

✨ Guaranteed hours are available for the right candidates, giving you the security of regular and predictable work.

⏰ Shift patterns

Our services operate seven days a week, with shifts available across weekdays and weekends.

Shift times may vary depending on the needs of our clients, but typical patterns include:

  • Morning and daytime shifts: Starting between 6:00 am and 7:00 am and finishing at approximately 2:00 pm
  • Afternoon and evening shifts: Starting at approximately 2:00 pm and finishing between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm
  • Long-day opportunities: Longer shifts may be available for candidates who would prefer to combine daytime and evening availability

We’ll discuss your availability and preferred working pattern with you during the recruitment process.

Job Description

💙 What you’ll do

As a Care Assistant, you’ll provide high-quality, person-centred care in our clients’ homes. You’ll follow individual care plans and place dignity, choice and respect at the heart of everything you do.

Your responsibilities may include:

  • 💧 Providing dignified personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence support
  • 💊 Supporting clients with their medication, including reminders and safe administration
  • 🚶 Assisting with mobility, transfers and the safe use of aids and equipment
  • 🍲 Preparing nutritious meals and providing support at mealtimes
  • 🏡 Helping with light household duties, including laundry, tidying and making beds
  • 🤝 Providing companionship, conversation and emotional support
  • 🌍 Supporting clients to attend appointments and remain connected to their families and communities
  • 👀 Monitoring clients’ wellbeing and reporting any changes
  • 📝 Maintaining accurate care and support records
  • 🛡️ Responding safely and effectively in an emergency
  • 🤝 Working closely with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals

Every visit is an opportunity to help someone feel safe, valued and supported.

Qualifications

🦸 What you’ll need

You don’t need previous social care experience to apply—we provide fully paid training and ongoing support.

We’re more interested in your compassion, reliability and willingness to learn. You’ll also need:

  • A genuine desire to support others
  • A kind, respectful and caring nature
  • Good communication and listening skills
  • A positive and proactive attitude
  • Reliability, resilience and flexibility
  • A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
  • The existing right to work in the UK

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Additional Information

🎁 What you’ll receive

As a Care Assistant with Care By Us, you’ll receive:

  • ✨ Guaranteed-hours opportunities for the right candidates
  • 💷 Enhanced weekend and bank-holiday pay
  • 🚗 Local work with paid mileage at 30p per mile
  • 🎓 Fully paid online and face-to-face training
  • 🎓 Funded qualifications: We’ll fully fund and support you to achieve an NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care at Levels 2, 3 and beyond
  • 👶 Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay
  • 🛡️ Death in Service Payment
  • 💰 Pension scheme
  • 💆 Benefits and wellbeing platform
  • 🌼 28 days’ annual leave, pro rata
  • 🎉 Refer-a-friend scheme—earn £300 for every successful referral
  • 💳 Blue Light Card eligibility, providing exclusive discounts with leading brands
  • 🚲 Cycle-to-work scheme
  • 📱 Access to our in-house app
  • 🚀 Career development and progression opportunities
  • 💙 No previous care experience required
  • 🏢 The backing and career opportunities of one of the UK’s largest care providers

💫 Why choose Care By Us?

We see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the talent and commitment of our people.

We’re transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative technology and driving positive change. With the backing of City & County Healthcare Group, we can offer you a world of career opportunity, choice and security.

🚀 Ready to make a genuine difference? Apply today and join our welcoming Stevenage team.

💙 Care By Us and City & County Healthcare Group are equal opportunities employers.

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CCH Group

About CCH Group

We’d like to take a minute to introduce ourselves. Our name is CCH Group.

We were founded in 2009 and have grown to become the largest care company in the UK. We’re pretty proud of that, as the bigger we are, the more people we can look after.

We span the UK with more than 260 sites – from the rugged highlands of Scotland to the bustling streets of greater London – and every point in between.

Our 13,000 employees deliver a whopping 1.5 million hours of care each month. Each minute, each hour of our time is dedicated to keeping someone comfortable, safe, and happy. Because that is what we do.

We are made up of 32 operating companies but have one vision: to become the best place to work in care. We firmly believe that putting our people at the heart of the company is not only the right thing to do, but will also ensure that they are in the best position to provide extraordinary care to everyone who relies on us.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Nottingham, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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