Care Assistant

Company Description

✨ Care Assistant – Join Our Team at London Care! ✨

📍 Location: Bristol Court Extra Care Scheme, Feltham (London Borough of Hounslow) 💼 Contract: Zero-Hour / Flexible (Full-time hours consistently available!) 💷 Pay Rates: £4.80 per hour (Mon–Sat) | £15.30 per hour (Sunday)

🌟 About Us & The Bristol Court Community At London Care, every day brings fresh challenges, meaningful connections, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference in people’s lives.

We are currently recruiting for compassionate Care Assistants to join our team at Bristol Court, a beautiful, purpose-built Extra Care housing scheme. The scheme features 94 self-contained flats for adults with physical disabilities, dementia, and learning disabilities.

The best part? You get to build amazing, consistent relationships with your clients in a warm community environment—all under one roof! No travelling door-to-door in the rain; just dedicated, high-quality care. Our mission is simple: to help people live independently, safely, and with dignity while enjoying fulfilling lives.

🕒 Flexible Shift Patterns (Full-Time Hours Available!) While this is a flexible zero-hour contract that allows you to work around your lifestyle, we have full-time hours readily available for those who want them! We offer consistent, reliable work across 7 days a week:

• ☀️ Day shifts: 8:00am/9:00am – 2:00pm/3:00pm
• 🌇 Evening shifts: 4:00pm – 9:00pm
• 🌙 Sleep-in / Waking Nights: 9:00pm – 7:00am

Job Description

💙 Your Role as a Care Assistant You will be supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, mental health conditions, and challenging behaviours. No two days are the same! Your responsibilities will include:

• 🤝 Companionship – providing a listening ear, conversations, and emotional support.
• 💧 Personal Care – assisting with washing, dressing, toileting, and grooming with the utmost dignity.
• 💊 Medication Management – safe administration and reminders as per care plans.
• 🍲 Nutrition & Mealtimes – cooking nutritious meals and monitoring dietary needs.
• 🏡 Housekeeping – light cleaning, laundry, shopping, and running errands.
• 🚶 Mobility Assistance – safe transfers, walking support, and the use of aids.
• 🌍 Social Inclusion – encouraging hobbies, interests, and maintaining family connections.
• 📝 Documentation – keeping accurate records and communicating with families and professionals.
• 🛡️ Safety – observing health changes and acting quickly to keep environments safe.

Qualifications

💡 Who We’re Looking For No experience is necessary – we will train you in everything else! All we ask is that you bring:

• ✅ Compassion, empathy, and patience.
• ✅ Great communication and problem-solving skills.
• ✅ Stamina to support mobility tasks and reliability you can count on.
• ✅ A deep respect for diversity and cultural awareness.
• ✅ The Right to Work in the UK (Please note: we are unable to offer visa sponsorship).

Additional Information

🎁 What You’ll Receive (The Perks!) As part of the largest care company in the UK, we offer a world of support and benefits:

• 💰 Highly competitive pay with enhanced rates for Sundays and Bank Holidays.
• 🎓 Fully paid training (online and face-to-face) & career progression opportunities.
• 👶 Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity pay.
• 🛡️ Death in Service payment & company Pension scheme.
• 🌼 28 days annual leave (pro rata).
• 💆 Access to a dedicated Benefits & Well-being platform and our in-house app.
• 🛍️ Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts at big brands!).
• 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme & Paid mileage (if picking up local community shifts).
• 🎉 Refer-a-Friend bonus (Earn £300 per referral!).

🚀 Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes? If you’re ready for a career adventure that’s more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, apply today and become part of our journey to transform care!

London Care is proud to be an equal opportunities employer