Community Care Worker

Do you share the passion for supporting others to live an enriched life? Then we would love for you to join our friendly team. As the leaves change, change lives. Join HICA and warm people's hearts this autumn. Pay: £13.00 per hour Permanent contract. Overtime Available:
Opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week

Shifts:

6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm or 4pm - 10pm Fully paid shifts from start to finish, not just call-out times. Mileage and travel time paid! NEW benefit for 2026! Introducing STREAM, giving you instant access to 50% of the money you've earned without waiting for payday! At HICA, we believe in promoting from within. Our CEO started his career as a Care Worker, and this month alone, five of our Care Workers have progressed through internal promotions .

If you're looking for a role with genuine career development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. You'll receive paid training , support from our award-winning HICA trainers and access to qualifications including NVQ Levels 1, 2 and 3 . We're also a not-for-profit organisation , with our Shine Charity helping us give back to our communities. From the HICA Lottery to our staff competitions and prize draws, we believe in making a difference.

You'll be responsible for:
Delivering high-quality care when visiting service users in their own homes. Ensuring our service users remain independent for as long as possible. This would involve preparing meals, personal care, assisting with medications, shopping and helping with day to day requirements within their homes. Ensuring all their needs are met that are outlined in their own personal care plan. No two care plans are the same, each Service User is an individual and care plans written according to their needs.

You'll ideally:
Be hardworking, reliable and willing to learn. (No experience needed) Have a kind and caring nature. Be able to communicate effectively. Have your own means of transport. After six months of service, you'll be eligible for our Cycle to Work scheme. Helping you save up to £1,000!

Please note:

The company is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. HICA is proud to be a Veterans Friendly Framework (VFF) accredited organisation and is committed to the Armed Forces Covenant and its values.

We will continue to develop recruitment pathways that attract and support members of the Armed Forces community, and we actively encourage applications from those who have served in the Armed Forces, as well as partners of veterans.