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Healthcare Assistant
Care Assistant – Community Care Roles – Lewisham Area
Apply now to join our great team of Care Assistants here at Care Outlook to help improve the lives of the vulnerable and elderly in their own homes in the Lewisham area.
About the Role
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be traveling door-to-door providing personal care, building meaningful relationships with clients, and making a genuine impact in the community. This role offers great job satisfaction while allowing you to work flexibly in the local area.
accepting full rounds and part-time hours across a variety of regular clients and neighbourhoods.
Geographic Scope
- Covered Areas: SW8 & SW11 (Battersea, Wandsworth, Nine Elms, Clapham Junction, Clapham Common)
- Location Requirement: Applicants must live within a 30-minute commute to Battersea.
Benefits of Working With Us
As a Care Assistant, you’ll benefit from:
- Hourly Pay: £13.75 per visit (paid contact time only)
- Mileage Reimbursement: 40p per mile for drivers
- £300 “Refer a Friend” Reward Scheme
- Professional Mobile Device: Company-issued mobile phone
- Flexible Arrangements: Full or part-time availability
- Paid Leave: 20 days annual leave (prorated for part-time) + public holidays
- Two-Weekly Payroll
- Career Development:
- Access to Health and Social Care NVQs
- Internal Career Progression opportunities
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Why Choose This Role?
- Freedom & Flexibility: Work independently within your own community
- Meaningful Work: Directly impact and improve clients’ lives in a home setting
- Career Growth: Build skills in social care with longitudinal opportunities
- Priceless Reward: Ending your shift knowing you’ve made a difference to someone’s day
Primary Responsibilities
- Assisting clients with personal care, including:
- Bathing, showering, and hygiene
- Toileting support
- Help with dressing, undressing, and activities of daily living
- Performing light housekeeping (domestic tasks to maintain a safe living environment)
- Clinical Monitoring:
- Observing, documenting, and communicating changes in client health or conditions
- Recording visits as required for care planning
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Role Requirements & Qualifications
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Essential Traits & Skills:
- Caring, reliable, patient, compassionate, and resilient
- Ability to adapt to clients’ routines and needs when supporting them at home
- Willingness to work every other weekend (including alternate Saturdays/Sundays)
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Legal Compliance:
- Authorised to work lawfully in the UK (No sponsorship available)
Available Working Hours & Shifts
Mandatory Shift Variations
All Care Assistants will need to rotate through the following schedules:
✔ Morning Shift: 07:00 AM – 2:00 PM ✔ Evening Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Part-Time Roles
- All weekend commitments include both:
- Saturday shifts
- Sunday shifts
Fair Opportunities (Genuine Occupational Requirement)
Under Section 7(2b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, there is a temporary genuine requirement for female staff for these positions.
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