Home Care Assistant

About Abbots Care

Abbots Care is an award‑winning Care Provider who places Service Users and care teams at the centre of our service. We provide round‑the‑clock care packages to support people including children, young people and adults with long‑term health conditions to live safely and comfortably in their own homes.

You must have the right to work in the UK – overseas applicants will not be accepted.

We are looking for a positive, like‑minded individual to support a young female client with a neurological condition. The role involves 24/7 care (both day and night) in a village on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City.

Responsibilities include:

• Day‑to‑day living tasks
• Catheter and personal care support
• Attending her workplace in London twice a week
• Social activities and companionship, such as cooking, reading, theatre, and holiday trips
• Bowel management and other care for a wheelchair user with paralysis from the waist down

Experience in the care sector is desired, but a genuine interest and passion for supporting people with disabilities is essential. We offer extensive training, including the Care Certificate and complex care courses.

• Be physically fit, calm, patient, friendly, and caring
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work independently
• Personable with a proactive attitude to work
• Experience with spinal injury clients or similar is advantageous
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English
• Maintain a clean and tidy appearance and environment
• Full UK driving licence (manual mobility car)

We offer both 0‑hour contracts and full‑time guaranteed hours of up to 40 hrs per week. Working hours are between 7 am‑7 pm, with 12‑hour shifts that include weekends.

• Outstanding learning and development opportunities
• Paid induction and shadowing
• Enhanced DBS paid by Abbots Care
• Blue Light discount for restaurants and high‑street stores
• Paid ongoing development and diplomas
• Access to our brand‑new Care Worker Wellbeing App and rewards

• Feeling of reward – making a difference to someone’s day, week or month
• Flexibility – we understand the importance of work/life balance
• Variety – no two days are the same, and care work is special
• Real qualifications – we offer training and pay for your courses and time spent training
• Perks – competitive pay rates, market‑leading mileage pay, fantastic management team, and an open‑door policy at our branches
• Family atmosphere – we proudly provide the best training and ongoing support to help you succeed