Care Assistant

Job Description

Care Assistant

Are you looking for an exciting new career or work in the healthcare industry? Are you looking for inspiration? Are you looking for a flexible but meaningful career? Do you have what it takes to make a difference in people’s lives? Are you wanting an agency that is small enough to care, but big enough to support your needs? If so, Hands-On Healthcare might be the perfect option for you! Friendly booking consultants, shifts across York and North Yorkshire and competitive pay rates.


The Role

We require care assistants to help vulnerable people to manage their daily activities and to live as independently as possible in a purpose built residential service.


Required Criteria - Essential

·Minimum of 3 years paid experience in the UK working as a care assistant

·Excellent English communication skills, verbal and written

·Have the right to work in the UK and a National insurance number

·Have evidence of mandatory training certificates in date within the last 12 months (or willing to undergo training)

·Must have a clear Enhanced DBS that is registered online

·Be able to provide 2 professional care references covering 3 years

·Must have an up to date CV with no gaps

·Confident character with good energy


Required Criteria – Desirable

·Medication trained

·NVQ in Health and Social Care

·Driver

·IT literate

·Ability to work days and night shifts

·Commitment to professional development


Skills specific to role

·Experience of working in a care home

·Experience of dementia care

·Experience working with the elderly


What we want from you

·Commitment

·Reliability

·Have a passion for care

·Hardworking

·Have a passion for people


What we can promise you

·Competitive wages

·Weekly pay

·Help to book and gain training

·Recommend a friend bonus scheme*

·Flexible hours to suit your commitments

·Full or part time work

*Terms and conditions apply


This post is subject to satisfactory references and a clear enhanced DBS check

If the above describes you, please apply and let’s be inspired together!


Be inspired. Be Hands-On


If you do not hear back from us in 2 weeks of applying, then please take it as you haven’t been successful in your application.