Fully Flexible Community Care Assistant

Fully Flexible Community Care Worker – £13.00 per hour

Location: Solihull B92 and surrounding areas
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Job Type: Community-based care

No sponsorship available.

About the Role

We are looking for caring, reliable and fully flexible Community Care Workers to join our community care team in and around Solihull B92.

As a Community Care Worker, you will visit clients in their own homes, providing high-quality personal care, companionship and practical support to help them remain safe, comfortable and independent in their own surroundings.

This role requires genuine flexibility with working hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Weekend availability is essential, and applicants must be able to commit to one of our required weekend working patterns, outlined below.

Previous care experience is not essential. We provide comprehensive training, online learning and supervised shadowing shifts with an experienced senior care worker, giving you the skills and confidence to provide excellent care.

If you are passionate about helping others and want a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

Key Requirements

• Must live locally to Solihull B92 or the surrounding area.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car – essential.
• Weekend availability is essential: you must be able to commit to one of the weekend working patterns listed below.
• Morning availability: if working morning shifts, you must be available to start from 7:00 am.
• Evening availability: if working evening shifts, you must be able to work until 10:00 pm.
• Willing and able to provide care to both male and female clients.
• Fully flexible and able to work the relevant shifts consistently.
• Willing to work at short notice when required.
• Reliable, caring and committed to providing high-quality care.
• Able to travel between clients' homes throughout your shift.
• No sponsorship available.

Weekend Working Requirements

Weekend availability is a mandatory requirement of this position. We understand that applicants have different availability, so we can consider candidates who can commit to one of the following patterns:

• Every Saturday: Work every Saturday, with days off during the week.
• Every Sunday: Work every Sunday, with days off during the week.
• Every other weekend: Work both Saturday and Sunday every other weekend, with the alternate weekends off.

You must be able to commit reliably to at least one of these working patterns. Unfortunately, occasional weekend availability alone will not meet the requirements of this role.

Shift Patterns and Flexibility

We are looking for applicants who can offer flexibility across our required shift patterns.

Examples of shifts include:

• 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
• 7:00 am – 11:00 am
• 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

These are examples of shift patterns and are not an exhaustive list.

If you are available for morning shifts, you must be able to start from 7:00 am.

If you are available for evening shifts, you must be able to work until 10:00 pm.

We are looking for people who can offer dependable availability and work the agreed shift patterns consistently to help us provide reliable care to our clients.

What We Offer

• from £13.00 per hour.
• No previous care experience required.
• Full, comprehensive training provided.
• Online training and supervised shadowing with an experienced senior care worker.
• Paid mileage at 30p per mile.
• Free uniform and PPE.
• 28 days' annual leave pro rata, including bank holidays.
• Time-and-a-half pay on bank holidays.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• The opportunity to work within your local community.
• Ongoing support from an experienced care team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

As a Community Care Worker, your responsibilities will include:

• Travelling to clients' homes to provide care and support throughout your shifts.
• Supporting clients with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
• Assisting with mobility and safe moving and handling.
• Preparing meals and supporting clients with nutrition and hydration.
• Administering or prompting medication in line with care plans, training and company policies.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Supporting clients with morning and evening routines, including getting up and preparing for bed.
• Assisting with household tasks such as cleaning, laundry and washing up where required.
• Encouraging independence, dignity, choice and wellbeing.
• Monitoring and reporting any concerns or changes in a client's condition.
• Maintaining accurate care records and documentation.
• Following safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and infection-control procedures.

Who We're Looking For

You don't need previous care experience to become a great Community Care Worker. We are looking for people who are kind, dependable, patient and genuinely want to make a positive difference to people's lives.

You should be comfortable working independently in the community while being part of a supportive care team. Reliability, flexibility and a commitment to providing compassionate, person-centred care are essential.

This role is particularly suited to someone who wants to work within their local community and can offer consistent availability across the required shift patterns.

Please consider the availability requirements carefully before applying.

You must be able to start from 7:00 am if working morning shifts, work until 10:00 pm if working evening shifts, and commit to one of the specified weekend working patterns.

Important Information

Due to the community-based nature of this role, a full UK driving licence and access to your own car are mandatory, with business class insurance.

Applicants must be willing and able to provide care to both male and female clients, travel between clients' homes and meet the essential shift and weekend availability requirements.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Licence/Certification

• Full UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person – Solihull B92 and surrounding areas.

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Are you flexible to work weekends, and either early morning or late evenings as per the job requirements?

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (required)

Work Location: In person