Senior Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
About The Role
Are you an experienced Carer? we offer our Specialist Care Assistants: free uniform, free DBS, free Life Assurance, paid three week induction program, free RAC cover, 40p per mile & pay per shift up to £13.30ph.
Care South, a leading not for profit charity, have exciting opportunities for Specialist Care Assistants to join our Bournemouth Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes in Poole and the local area.
This Specialist Care Assistant role is a community based, it is essential applicants hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Whilst full training is given, this position is suitable for anyone that has experience as a HCA, Care Assistant, Care worker, Home Care Assistant, Support Worker or Health Care Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Personal Carer in Social Care.
Benefits for our Specialist Care Assistant include:
- £500 Welcome bonus
- £11.30ph weekdays - £13.30ph weekends
- Enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
- 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
- £500 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
- Blue Light discount card
- RAC breakdown cover
- Paid DBS and uniform
- Reward and recognition schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
Key duties for Specialist Care Assistant include (but may not be limited to):
- Providing high-quality support to enable individuals to remain independent
- Supporting our clients to build confidence and return to independent living
- As a valued member of our team, Specialist Care Assistants are key to helping us provide good quality care our clients deserve
- You will be responsible for the needs of clients and ensuring their dignity
- You will help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing
- Shifts can be early or late between 7 am and 10 pm. Alternative weekend working is also required
Care is at the HEART of everything we do, it’s values that inspire us, not profits.
About you:
- Previous experience in a care setting is required
- Flexible in the hours you can work and ability to work every other weekend
- Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- You will hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or prepared to undertake one.
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 Senior 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 £11 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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