Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree
Community Care Assistant
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Ready to Start a Rewarding New Career in Care? No Experience Needed!
Competitive rates of pay + Fully paid travel time + mileage at 40p per mile
Have you ever thought about becoming a Care Assistant but weren’t sure where to start? If you’re compassionate, reliable and want a job where you can truly make a difference every day, this could be the perfect role for you.
Take a look at what life is like as a Carer with us: https://youtu.be/n2P3ecAOyP8
Home care is all about supporting people to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they love most, their own home. As a Care Assistant, you’ll be offering more than just practical help; you’ll be providing companionship, reassurance, and continuity to clients who truly rely on you.
What we offer our Care Assistants:
- Competitive hourly rates £14.20ph Weekdays and £14.40ph Weekend
- Fully paid travel time
- Enhancement on Bank Holidays
- Mileage pay at 40p per mile
- Paid Holiday
- Free DBS
- Award-winning training and ongoing support
- Access to further learning
- Clear career progression routes
- Flexible hours
- Blue light card
- Private pension scheme
Why Join Us, Even If You're New to Care?
Starting a career in home care can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you every step of the way. At Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford & Braintree, we pride ourselves on being a friendly, professional, local care provider that truly values its team.
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What We Offer:
- Full, face-to-face training at our office, no prior experience needed
- Shadow shifts with an experienced Care Assistant until you feel confident
- Ongoing refresher training to keep your skills up to date
- Supportive management team available on every visit.
- A caring, people-focused culture where you are valued
Your first visits will always be alongside an experienced colleague so you can “find your feet” comfortably. You will never be thrown in at the deep end.
If you want a role where kindness matters, where you can bring comfort and independence to others, and where every day feels meaningful, home care is a truly rewarding career path.
Duties will include:
- Motivating Clients to get the most out of their day
- Personal care
- Administering medication
- Assisting Clients with washing and dressing
- Shopping
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Taking Clients for appointments or outings
Requirements of a Care Assistant:
- Must hold a full and valid UK or EU/EEA driving licence and have access to own vehicle
- Be able to offer availability either early mornings (from 7am), afternoon (from 2pm) or evening (from 5pm) and every other weekend
- Commit to attending a 3-day training course
- Live locally to Bishop's Stortford, Takeley, Dunmow, Braintree and surrounding areas
- Have or be willing to obtain business vehicle insurance
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If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers. This could be the start of your new career, with our full support and outstanding training, anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.
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Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.
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