Community Care Assistant | Full Time | Worthing Area

Guild Care is seeking a caring and compassionate Community Care Assistant to provide essential care and support to older people in their own homes across Worthing and the surrounding areas.

Location, Pay, Hours

• Location: Worthing and surrounding areas
• Pay: £13.66 – £16.56 per hour (Block Pay = full shift payment which includes all travel time)
• Hours: Multiple contracts and hours available

Responsibilities

• Support with Daily Living: Assist clients with personal care, hygiene routines, dressing, and meals.
• Be a Friendly Face: Offer companionship and conversation, promoting wellbeing and social connection.
• Keep Things Clean & Safe: Support with light domestic duties and ensure care items are clean and hygienic.
• Help in the Community: Assist with local errands such as shopping or pension collections.
• Stay Connected: Report changes in client wellbeing to the care team and complete care records accurately.
• Personal Care Support: Assist clients with personal care, ensuring hygiene and comfort; maintain cleanliness of personal care items and hygiene areas.
• Practical Assistance: Support clients with meal preparation and food-related tasks; provide domestic help as needed, including shopping, medication administering, ordering and collecting.
• Promote Well-being: Encourage mental and physical activity for clients to enhance their quality of life.
• Administrative Duties: Accurately record timesheets and care plans; make verbal or written reports to the Homecare Office as required.
• Training and Development: Attend training sessions, team meetings, and supervision sessions; work toward a QCF (NVQ Level 2) in care and the Care Certificate for CQC registration.
• Compliance and Safety: Follow Guild Care’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety regulations; wear the provided uniform and ID badge during work.
• Professional Conduct: Act as a role model in providing good care practice and effective communication with clients and colleagues; undertake any other duties as reasonably requested to meet organisational needs.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to travel between clients.
• A satisfactory DBS check.
• Experience in care work, particularly personal care.
• Experience working with older people or in dementia care.
• Evidence of QCF (NVQ Level 2) in care, or a willingness to work toward it.
• Driving licence.

Benefits

• Up to a £1,000 Welcome Bonus!
• Up to £500 paid after 3 months and successful completion of all training.
• Up to £500 paid after successfully completing your probationary period.
• £0.45 per mile.
• Annual Wellbeing Day off.
• Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential advice on wellbeing, family, debt, and more).
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free Specsavers eye care vouchers.
• Option to buy and sell annual leave.
• Health cash plan (silver and gold).
• Vacation, paid time off, retirement plan and/or pension.
• Employee development programs.
• Employee discounts.
• Gym membership or wellness programmes.
• Referral bonus.
• Competitive salary.
• Long service recognition.
• Employee Assistance Scheme.
• Wellbeing Scheme.
• Blue Light Card.
• Work with charities.
• Social opportunities.
• Progression opportunities.
• Staff celebration events.

Equal Opportunities

Guild Care is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.