Community Care Assistant

Key Responsibilities
1. Personal Care

• Support clients with washing, bathing, showering, grooming, and oral hygiene
• Assist with dressing and undressing
• Provide safe moving and handling support (using equipment if required)
• Assist with continence care, toileting, and incontinence management
• Support with medication administration or prompting, following care plans

• Prepare meals and support with eating and drinking
• Support with household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, bed making
• Assist with shopping, errands, or escorting to appointments
• Support with maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment

• Provide companionship, conversation, and reassurance
• Encourage social interaction, hobbies, and community involvement
• Support with cognitive stimulation, especially for those living with dementia
• Promote independence and dignity at all times

• Follow personalised care plans accurately
• Record care delivered using paper or electronic systems
• Report concerns, incidents, or changes in client health/wellbeing immediately
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism

• Protect clients from abuse and uphold safeguarding policies
• Promote and follow infection prevention and control procedures
• Work within CQC regulations, company policies, and risk assessments
• Uphold health and safety practices at all times

• Kind, compassionate, patient, and respectful
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Reliable, punctual, and able to manage time effectively
• Committed to high-quality person-centred care
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries

£15 to £16 per hour

Paid travel time and mileage allowance

Mixture of mornings and evenings

Alternate weekend availability essential

Hours are on a fixed or flexible rota

• Right to work in the UK
• Good written and spoken English
• Willingness to undertake Care Certificate training
• Enhanced DBS check
• Full UK licence with access to own car

• Experience in elderly care or similar roles
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
• Moving & Handling and Medication training

• Paid training and ongoing professional development
• Flexible working hours
• Holiday pay and pension
• Supportive team and regular supervision