Care Assistant

Care Assistant - Matlock

Please note: Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship.

£14.24 per hour (including holiday pay)

30p per mile travel allowance

Shifts: 7:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday and 8:00am - 2:00pm Saturday

Join Routes Healthcare and support a valued client in her own home in

Matlock. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference by providing person-centred care, companionship, and support to an individual living with Huntington's disease.

About the Client

You will be supporting a female client who has

Huntington's disease. The ideal Care Assistant will be:

• Cheerful and positive
• Enthusiastic and proactive
• Patient and understanding
• Able to build a meaningful companionship with the client
• Willing to engage with a client who has limited verbal communication but good understanding
• Happy to read books to the client
• Able to prepare simple meals

Your Shifts

• Monday to Friday:

7:00am - 5:00pm

• Saturday:

8:00am - 2:00pm

Why Join Routes Healthcare?

• £14.24 per hour including holiday pay
• 30p per mile travel allowance
• Ongoing specialist training through Routes Academy
• Structured career progression opportunities
• 24/7 clinical on-call support
• Work with a dedicated and consistent care team
• Fully funded Enhanced DBS
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Wellbeing and support services

What You'll Do

As a Care Assistant, you will provide high-quality support tailored to the client's individual needs, including:

• Personal care and daily living support
• Building a positive and trusting relationship
• Providing companionship and engagement
• Assisting with meal preparation
• Supporting the client's comfort, wellbeing, and independence
• Following care plans and reporting any changes in wellbeing

Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

What You'll Need

• A minimum of

3 months' paid UK care experience

• A caring, compassionate, and reliable nature
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• The right to work in the UK

Apply today and join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support in the community.