Community Care Assistant (UK based foreign sponsored carer role)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Care Assistant for Mornings, Evenings and every other weekend (27p per mile Travel Payment Drivers with own car essential)
£11 an hour, Driver with own car a must, full time roles available.
Sheffield and surrounding towns and villages
We’re looking for warm and friendly people to join our team at Lotus Home Care as Home Care Workers to care for people in all areas of Sheffield and surrounding areas.
Requirements of our staff: Kind hearted, reliable, compassionate, warm and a ‘people person.’
Shifts: Mornings 7am till 2pm, Evenings such as 4pm-10pm . Working Every other weekend Morning/Evenings.Driver with own car Essential.
Benefits / Package
- £11 per hour (plus mileage pay 0.27p per mile Travel Payment)
- Time and a half on bank holidays
- 27p per mile Travel Payment
- Accrued paid holiday
- Alternative weekends off so you can plan your social life!
- FREE Dementia training course!
- FREE Medication training course!
- Care Certificate.
- PAID training and shadowing
- Sub requests
- Sickness bonus every 3 months
- Working with like minded people.
- Make a difference to people’s lives. .
- Caring for amazing people who can’t wait to see you every day.
- Career progression opportunities (many of our managers started as care assistants)
- You’re a KEY WORKER! Loyalty of Service added to your hourly rate, 25p per hour for every full year of service you complete with Lotus Homecare.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! We welcome people who are new to care and offer amazing support from our care staff and management, as well as ongoing training and development.Who are we?Here at Lotus Home Care are an award winning care provider who offer a friendly and compassionate premium home care service. Our skilled team provide personalised care and assistance at home to the elderly. Our fundamental ethos is to provide Home Care With Love to our customers.The role
We’re proud to care for amazing people in the comfort of their own homes. Responsibilities include;
- Assist/provide personal care;
- Provide Nutrition and hydration support;
- Support with medication needs;
- Assist in domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning;
- We offer companionship services so excellent communication is needed.
- To communicate with our experienced management team;
- To report back any concerns relating to the health of the service user;
- Able to work shifts on a rota basis.
- We all work alternate weekends so our staff can have a fantastic work-life balance.
- A driving licence and your own vehicle is ESSENTIAL as we care for people in the community in their own homes.
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.00-£12.75 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Are you a UK resident?
- Are you able to work every other weekend?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence and access to own car (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Community Care Assistant (UK based foreign sponsored carer role) roles across Lotus Home Care'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 General.
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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