Care Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Healthcare
Home Care, Caregiver, Direct Support Professional/ Direct Care
Care Assistant - Care Cadet Programme
INDNEW
Care Assistant - Care Cadet Programme
Location:
Newcastle including Wallsend, Longbenton, Forest Hall and Gosforth
Pay Rate: £14.24 - £15.07 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile
Fully funded Enhanced DBS
Your First Step Into A Real Career
Role Still working out what comes next? If you leave college without a job lined up, you're not alone and you've got options. Starting in social care isn't a plan
B. It's a genuine pathway into roles that matter:
you'll build real skills, support real people, and genuinely change things. We're looking for college leavers leavers (18+) who want to try something different. No experience needed. You'll be paired with our team, learn as you go, and get paid properly from day one, the same as everyone else.
What You'll Actually Be Doing This is a homecare position, you're out in the community visiting clients in their own homes. It's not office-based or in a care home.
You'll Be Supporting People With
- Personal care delivered with dignity
- Help with medication and daily routines
- Support with meals, nutrition, and household tasks
- Working alongside clients who have complex healthcare needs
- Travelling between visits throughout your shift
You'll need a full driving licence and access to your own car — this is community care, so transport is essential. It's real responsibility, real people, and real impact.
Why Start With Routes We're a care company, not an agency. That means you work directly for Routes, with the same team, the same clients, and proper support.
What We Offer
- Fully funded Enhanced
- DBS (we cover it)
- Training and ongoing development through Routes Academy
- Shift flexibility that fits around your life
- Full-time or part-time options
- £14.24 - £15.07 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile travel
- Staff referral scheme (earn up to £250 for each friend you bring in)
- A 24/7 on-call team when you need support
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- No agency staff here — just employed Routes care workers
Healthcare roles: Senior care positions, team leadership, specialist services (complex care, end-of-life support), nursing, therapy, or other clinical specialisms<
Operations and management: Training, compliance, recruitment, operations management, or business-facing roles
Inside Routes or beyond: Many move into different healthcare organisations too — this role gives you genuine, transferable experience
Your first year is about learning what you're good at and what direction interests you. The Routes Academy and mentoring support you through the Care Cadet pathway, and after that you can chart your own course.
Essential
What We Need From You
- Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
- Full valid UK driving licence and access to your own car (this is a community role — you'll be travelling between visits)
- Reliable, honest, and genuinely interested in supporting people
Care Cadet pathway is designed for exactly this<
Your Support Structure You won't be dropped in at the deep end. New starters like you follow the Care Cadet pathway: structured workshops, mandatory training, mentoring from an experienced team member, and observation-based learning over your first few weeks. You'll have a mentor alongside you and a clear plan. It's proper development, not just a job.
Routes Healthcare is committed to making lives better through exceptional homecare services. part of your journey.
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