Care Assistant in Swindon

Base pay range

Location: Swindon

Job Type: Full Time and Part Time available

Salary: £12.50 – £16.00 per hour (Including Holiday pay £14.00 – £17.93)

Schedule: 12 hour shifts available days and nights.

Responsibilities

Assist a client who requires continuous care (24 hours a day). Key duties include:

• Providing support for tracheostomy care and feeding.
• Monitoring and recording vital signs and health status.
• Communicating with the client using non‑verbal cues due to impaired speech.
• Assisting with rehabilitation exercises.
• Maintaining the client’s hygiene, dressing, and well‑being.
• Engaging in visits and outings such as to bridal boutiques to encourage social interaction.

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay £12.50 – £16.00 per hour (Including Holiday pay £14.00 – £17.93).
• PAYE – no additional third‑party administration.
• Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
• Paid holiday.
• Company pension scheme.
• Carer Recognition scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme for employees – £150 for carers, £500 for Registered Nurses.
• Free confidential wellbeing and support telephone line.
• Retail rewards & savings via the Blue Light Card scheme.

What HFH offers?

• Ongoing care, 24 hours a day, with continuity of a small core team of regular staff.
• Each carer works one client per shift – average shift duration 12 hours.
• Typical working pattern: three shifts (36 hours) per week, earning £500 – £555 per week.
• Average annual income £26,200 – £28,950 (based on shift pattern).
• Direct employment via PAYE – no need for third‑party or self‑employed status, shielding from IR35.
• Rates inclusive of holiday pay accumulated per hour worked.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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