Care Assistant

Female Community Care Assistant
- Driver with Own Vehicle

Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship

Glossop

£14.24 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile

This role is advertised for female care assistants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, to meet the specific care needs of our clients.

Unfortunately, Routes are unable to offer a job to anyone who does not have the right to work in the UK or needs sponsorship.

Routes Healthcare is a leading homecare provider - we are a care company, not an agency. We're real people who put individual healthcare needs first. We support people in their own homes (not in care homes) and out in the community, taking the time to listen to our clients and making sure their needs are met with care and consideration.

This is a homecare position - Your time is valued here. Every call is paid for the duration it's planned. You'll be travelling to clients' homes throughout the day to provide person-centred care and support.

• Visiting vulnerable and palliative clients in their own homes
• Providing personal care with dignity and respect
• Supporting with medication management
• Assisting with meal preparation and nutrition
• Working solo or as part of a 2-person team depending on client needs
• Supporting clients with a variety of different care requirements
• Travelling between client visits throughout your shift

We support people who need clinically-led enhanced homecare and end-of-life care. All focused on supporting each individual's lifestyle and wellbeing.

We are committed to making lives better 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - not only for the people we support but their loved ones and family members too.

Flexibility To Suit Your Life

• Full-time and part-time hours available
• Range of shifts available 7am - 3pm or 3pm - 10pm Monday to Sunday
  - Must be a flexible to cover both shifts and provide weekend availability.
• Shifts allocated based on business needs and your availability
• Once committed to a shift, we need you to complete the full shift reliably

• Routes Academy programme helping you achieve your goals
• Ongoing training and progression opportunities

• Dedicated on-call team available 24/7
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• We don't use agency staff - you'll work alongside employed Routes care workers only

• £14.24 per hour (includes holiday pay)
• 30p per mile for travel between clients
• Staff referral scheme with generous incentives (up to £250 per referral)
• Fully funded DBS

What You Need

• The right to work in the UK without needing employer support
• A full valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work
• Reliable, compassionate, and committed to delivering excellent care

• At least 3 months paid care experience in the UK (Don't have paid experience? Speak to the recruiters about becoming one of our care cadets)

If you're passionate about supporting people in their own homes and want the flexibility to build a schedule that works for you, we'd love to hear from you.

Routes Healthcare is committed to making lives better through exceptional homecare services.