Care Assistant | ABP Cares Careers

About the job

As a Care Assistant you’ll visit people in their own homes and help them with everyday life, so they can stay independent and enjoy the best possible quality of life. That might be helping someone wash and dress, making sure they take their medicine, cooking a meal together, or going with them to the shops or a hospital appointment.

You’ll spend real one-to-one time with each person you support, so being caring, calm, and good at talking and listening matters most. Your manager and our friendly office team are always just a phone call away.

What you’ll do

Personal care

Showering, bathing, dressing and grooming
Going to the toilet and continence care
Teeth and dentures

Medicines

Prompting, helping with or giving medicines, as trained
Ordering and collecting prescriptions
Taking unwanted medicines back to the pharmacy

Food and drink

Planning meals together and encouraging people to eat and drink well
Shopping, cooking and serving food
Washing up, a clean kitchen, and storing food safely

Moving safely

Walking frames, wheelchairs, hoists, slide sheets and moving boards, used safely and with dignity (we train you in all of it)
Helping with hearing aids and other aids

Around the home

Light housework: floors, hoovering, dusting
Laundry, ironing and changing beds

Living a full life

Getting out and about: shopping, seeing friends, activities and hobbies
Chatting, games, reading, looking through photo albums
Writing cards, letters or emails

When someone is unwell

Supporting people through illness, including end-of-life care
Going with them to hospital appointments
Working with families, nurses and other health teams

Keeping records and keeping people safe

Clear notes after each visit: the care you gave, medicines, and any changes or worries
Reporting concerns straight away, including safeguarding, accidents and hazards in the home
Keeping everything about the people we support private and secure

Being part of the team

Following ABP Cares policies and the Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers
Team meetings, training, supervisions and appraisals

We provide all care in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and the CQC’s Fundamental Standards. As you grow in the role you may take on new tasks too, and we’ll always train you first.

Who we’re looking for

We use the essential points to choose who to invite to interview. In your application, give examples of how you meet them. They can come from paid work, volunteering, or looking after a family member.

	Essential	Desirable
You	Caring, kind and respectful to everyone Treats everyone fairly, whatever their background Reliable and on time Keen to learn, and happy to ask questions Takes hygiene and infection prevention seriously, especially handwashing	—
Skills	Listens well and communicates clearly with the people we support, their families and other professionals Supports people in a way that protects their dignity, privacy, choices and independence Organised Comfortable working on your own and using good judgement, including in an emergency Writes clear notes in English, including medicine records	Knows how to recognise abuse and what to do about it (safeguarding) Understands health and safety in someone’s home
Experience	Open to everyone: we’ll train you	Experience as a care worker, or as an unpaid carer for family or friends Diploma / NVQ in Health and Social Care, Level 2 or above
Driving	—	Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points If you use your own car for work: business-use (Class 1) insurance
Checks	An enhanced DBS check with the adult barred list Right to work in the UK Two references Happy to complete all required training	—

What you get

Competitive payA rate that recognises the work you do.

Travel coveredGetting between visits is on us.

Flexible hoursChoose the shifts that fit around your life.

Everything you needAll the PPE you need to work safely, provided.

Training from day oneThe Care Certificate, Oliver McGowan training, moving and handling, medication, safeguarding and first aid.

Help to growSponsored personal development, including Level 2 and 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care.

A team that has your backRegular supervision, an on-call manager and a friendly office team.

Workplace pensionWe pay in alongside you.

How to apply, and what happens next

Apply onlineAbout 20 minutes. You can save and come back any time.
InterviewAt our office on Hanover Road, N15.
ChecksReferences, DBS and right to work. We guide you through each one.
Welcome to ABP CaresInduction, training, and shadowing an experienced colleague before you go solo.

Safer recruitment & equal opportunities

ABP Cares is committed to safeguarding the people we support. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check including the adult barred list, satisfactory references, a full employment history with any gaps explained, and right-to-work checks, as required by Regulation 19 and Schedule 3 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. We look at every application individually, and a criminal record won’t automatically rule you out.

We welcome applications from everyone, whatever their age, disability, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital or parental status. If you’d like any adjustments to apply or to come to interview, just tell us in your application.

Questions

I’m new to care. Can I apply?

Absolutely. Being kind and reliable matters most, and we’ll train you fully.

Do I need to drive?

Drivers and non-drivers are both welcome.

Can I choose my hours?

Yes. Our hours are flexible, so you choose the shifts that suit you.

Do you sponsor visas?

At the moment we can only offer roles to people who already have the right to work in the UK.