Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
About The Role
As a Home Care Assistant we can offer you: 40p per mile, free uniform, free DBS, free Life assurance, free RAC cover, paid induction 3 week induction program, paid travel time & great pay rates.
Care South, a leading not for profit charity are looking for enthusiastic Home Care Assistants to support our clients in Dorchester and the local area.
This community-based Home Care Assistant role will be supporting clients with a variety of needs including personal care within their own homes, you will need a driving license and access to your own vehicle.
Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s our values that inspire us, not profits.
This position is suitable for anyone looking for Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant roles in Social Care.
Are you after flexibility? our Home Care Assistant role delivers care to our clients between 7am to 2pm and 4pm to 10pm.
Want to feel valued? our Home Care Assistants receive:
- £500 Welcome bonus
- £10.35ph weekdays - £12.35ph weekends
- Full time and part time available
- Free Life Assurance for staff with contracted hours
- Paid travel time
- 40p per mile mileage allowance
- Blue Light discount card
- RAC breakdown cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
Key duties for Home Care Assistants include:
- Identifying the needs and abilities of our clients and providing personal care and encouragement to them
- Assisting with medication, meal preparation and domestic services
- Supporting with community visits (shopping and leisure trips)
- Regular communications with the office support team
- Reflect our HEART values in your day-to-day work
About you:
- Do you have a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our clients?
- Do you have previous experience? this isn't essential, as full training is provided
- Are you the holder of a driving licence with access to a vehicle?
- Do you have business insurance on your vehicle or are you happy to obtain it?
- Are you flexible in the hours you can work and able to work every other weekend?
- Are you able to work independently and as part of a team?
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Civic, Welfare & Social Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Care South at Home's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Civic, Welfare & Social Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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