CrawlJobs Logo

Care assistant

United Kingdom, Southport 13.50 GBP / Hour · Job Posted March 26, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

Dovehaven care homes are recruiting a Care Assistant to join our team at Dovehaven House in Southport. Working DAYS - 8am - 8pm on a rota basis with alternate weekend availability required! Dovehaven House is a residential care home catering for up to 40 residents. The home specializes in dementia care, and our aim is to ensure all our residents feel as comfortable as possible. Our homes promote independence, dignity and respect through positive risk taking and empowerment.

Job Responsibility

  • Work together with other staff in the running of the home
  • Aim to maintain high standards of care and service towards service users, relatives, visitors and other members of staff
  • Providing a range of personal and practical care to our residents

Requirements

  • Demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to caring for older people, either through previous roles in social care or in other roles
  • Self-motivated, resilient and well-organized
  • Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the residents and the Home
  • Caring and sensitive to the needs of others
  • Committed to providing service excellence
  • Able to communicate effectively
  • Able to provide emotional and social support
  • Committed to providing a high standard of care, promoting dignity and respect

Nice to have

NVQ Level 2 health and social care is desirable

What we offer

  • Fortnightly Pay
  • 28 days annual leave (pro-rata)
  • Free parking
  • Cost of DBS Check
  • Comprehensive induction
  • On-going training and development with the Dovehaven Training Academy
  • Uniform provided

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Similar Jobs for

Care assistant

8 matching positions

Care Assistant

Play your part in our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding expe...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Church Stretton
Salary
Salary:
13.45 - 13.80 GBP / Hour
radfieldhomecare.co.uk Logo
Radfield Home Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Full Driving Licence & access to vehicle is required for this role
  • UK Driving License & own vehicle required
  • right to work in the UK
  • be able to obtain 'Business use' Car Insurance and have access to a vehicle
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Caring for older people in their own homes
  • taking them out and about
  • doing the weekly shop
  • medication support
  • personal and dementia care
What we offer
What we offer
  • £13.45 per hour (weekdays)
  • £13.80 per hour (weekends)
  • Paid travel time & paid mileage (40p per mile)
  • Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half)
  • On call support
  • Sleep-in & Waking Nights available
  • Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate
  • Paid for DBS
  • Great work/life balance
  • Regular clients, at regular times
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

Play your part in our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding expe...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Much Wenlock
Salary
Salary:
13.45 - 13.80 GBP / Hour
radfieldhomecare.co.uk Logo
Radfield Home Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Full Driving Licence & access to vehicle is required for this role
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Able to obtain 'Business use' Car Insurance
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Caring for older people in their own homes
  • Supporting them in all sorts of ways from taking them out and about, to doing the weekly shop, from medication support to personal and dementia care
What we offer
What we offer
  • Paid travel time & paid mileage (40p per mile)
  • Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half)
  • On call support
  • Sleep-in & Waking Nights available
  • Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate
  • Paid for DBS
  • Great work/life balance
  • Regular clients, at regular times
  • Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate
  • Ongoing, paid for training, including Apprenticeships, and accredited courses
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

Radfield Home Care specialises in personalised, private care for older people in...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Shrewsbury
Salary
Salary:
13.45 - 13.80 GBP / Hour
radfieldhomecare.co.uk Logo
Radfield Home Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Full Driving Licence & access to vehicle is required
  • UK Driving License & own vehicle required
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Able to obtain 'Business use' Car Insurance and have access to a vehicle
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Caring for older people in their own homes
  • Supporting them in all sorts of ways
  • Taking them out and about
  • Doing the weekly shop
  • Medication support
  • Personal and dementia care
What we offer
What we offer
  • Paid travel time
  • Paid mileage (40p per mile)
  • Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half)
  • On call support
  • Sleep-in & Waking Nights available
  • Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate
  • Paid for DBS
  • Great work/life balance
  • Regular clients at regular times
  • Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

Play your part in our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding expe...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Bridgnorth
Salary
Salary:
13.45 - 13.80 GBP / Hour
radfieldhomecare.co.uk Logo
Radfield Home Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • UK Driving License & own vehicle required.
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Ability to obtain 'Business use' Car Insurance
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Caring for older people in their own homes
  • Supporting clients with taking them out and about, doing the weekly shop, medication support, personal and dementia care
What we offer
What we offer
  • Paid travel time & paid mileage (40p per mile)
  • Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half)
  • On call support
  • Sleep-in & Waking Nights available
  • Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate
  • Paid for DBS
  • Great work/life balance
  • Regular clients, at regular times
  • Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate
  • Ongoing, paid for training, including Apprenticeships, and accredited courses
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

At Radfield Home Care, it's our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewa...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Bromley, Orpington & Beckenham
Salary
Salary:
14.50 - 15.75 GBP / Hour
radfieldhomecare.co.uk Logo
Radfield Home Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
  • right to work in the UK
  • over the age of 18
What we offer
What we offer
  • Paid travel time at your standard hourly rate
  • Paid mileage
  • Flexible working hours
  • Appreciation & recognition
  • Encouragement to develop your skills and knowledge
  • Career progression
  • Holiday pay
  • Pension
  • Parttime
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

Care Assistant supporting older people in their own homes. Play your part in our...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Shrewsbury
Salary
Salary:
13.45 - 13.80 GBP / Hour
radfieldhomecare.co.uk Logo
Radfield Home Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Full Driving Licence & access to vehicle is required for this role
  • UK Driving License & own vehicle required
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Ability to obtain 'Business use' Car Insurance
  • No previous experience required
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Caring for older people in their own homes
  • Taking them out and about
  • Doing the weekly shop
  • Medication support
  • Personal and dementia care
What we offer
What we offer
  • Paid travel time
  • Paid mileage (40p per mile)
  • Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half)
  • On call support
  • Sleep-in & Waking Nights available
  • Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate
  • Paid for DBS
  • Great work/life balance
  • Regular clients, at regular times
  • Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care,...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Wolverhampton
Salary
Salary:
12.75 GBP / Hour
averyhealthcare.co.uk Logo
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Expiration Date
July 01, 2026
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home.
  • Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
  • Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
  • A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.
  • Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times.
  • Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner.
  • Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
  • Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task.
  • Parttime
!
Read More
Arrow Right

Care Assistant

Adept Care homes provide residential care and residential dementia care in our f...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Derby
Salary
Salary:
12.85 GBP / Hour
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Previous care experience (desirable)
  • Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
  • Positive and caring attitude (essential)
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Offer emotional & physical support to our residents
  • Assist with meal times, personal care, leisure activities and much more
  • Treat residents with kindness and compassion
What we offer
What we offer
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Training and career development
  • 5.6 weeks holidays
  • Free Uniform & DBS provided
  • Onsite car parking and close to local transport links
  • Employee of the month award
  • Friendly working environment
  • Refer a friend scheme worth £250 (per referral)
  • Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents
  • Bespoke Benefits package with personalised offers and discounts at 1000's of big-name brands
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right