Job Description

https://candidates.erecruitsmart.co.uk/5335-home-care-assistant/care-assistant/ferndown/job 2025-12-29 16:47:13 2026-01-27 eRecruitsmart Consultants Job Ref 13532
Description
We have an excellent opportunity for a friendly and enthusiastic Home Care Assistant to join an award-winning care team.
No experience required - they can provide a comprehensive training programme with an in-house mentor.
As a Home Care Assistant, you will be covering Ferndown, and some of these following areas, West Parley, Longham, St Leonards, Verwood.
As a Home Care Assistant, you will be covering Ferndown, and some of the following areas, West Parley, Longham, and Verwood.
About the Home Care Assistant role:
You'll support older and vulnerable adults in their own home with:

• Personal care, like washing and dressing
• Meal preparation and hydration
• Medication prompts
• Mobility support and wellbeing checks
• Companionship and conversation (sharing special moments)
• Light household tasks and errands
• Encouraging social engagement and independence

About the rewards
As a Home Care Assistant, they can offer you full and part-time positions.

• Competitive pay up to 15.42 per hour
• Paid travel time and mileage between visits
• Fully paid induction and training, plus ongoing development
• Career progression with nationally recognised qualifications (Care Certificate, NVQ)
• Flexible shifts to suit your life
• 24/7 support from a friendly, family-oriented team

About you
Requirements

• You'll be kind, patient, reliable, and if you have a good sense of humour, this helps!
• UK driving licence and access to a car are essential
• A good command of English, and a positive attitude
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS (we'll help with this)
• No experience needed - you'll complete a fully paid, training programme with an in-house mentor

About the company
Our client is a proud family run service, delivering person-centred, high quality care to their local communities. They value teamwork, respect, integrity, and a neighbourly approach in everything they do. Their CQC Rating is "Good" and they have consistently been in the Top 20 awards for Homecare.
Every new beginning in care work is another chance to change a life, including your own, so apply now.
How to Apply
eRecruitSmart is advertising this role on behalf of the hiring company. By applying, your CV will be reviewed and forwarded to the hiring manager responsible for this vacancy.
You must have the right to work and currently reside in the UK, within a reasonable commute of the role. Only suitable applicants will be contacted. Please ensure your CV includes your full address and contact details, as applications without these cannot be considered.
We look forward to receiving your application.

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