Community Care Assistant Worthing Area
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Description
Are you a caring and compassionate person who wants to make a real difference in people’s lives? Join Guild Care as a Community Care Assistant and provide essential care and support to older people in their own homes across Worthing and the surrounding areas.
This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and help people maintain independence and dignity in their own homes.
Why Join Guild Care?
At Guild Care, we believe in putting people first—our clients and our team. We offer a warm, inclusive, and supportive working environment, where staff are encouraged to grow, develop, and thrive.
We offer competitive salary and benefits including:
Up to a £1,000 Welcome Bonus!
Up to £500 paid after 3 months and successful completion of all training
Up to £500 paid after successfully completing your probationary period (Equivalent to £36 per week / pro rata)
45p per mile
Annual Wellbeing Day off
Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential advice on wellbeing, family, debt, and more)
Cycle to Work scheme
Free Specsavers eye care vouchers
Option to buy and sell annual leave
Health cash plan (silver and gold)
New pay rates as stated in place from 01/04/2026
📍 Location: Worthing and surrounding areas
💷 Pay: £13.66 – £16.56ph ( Block Pay = full shift payment which includes all your travel time)
⏰ Hours: Multiple contracts and hours available
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Community Care Assistant, you’ll be delivering personal care and support with warmth, respect, and kindness. You’ll:
Support with Daily Living : Help clients with personal care, hygiene routines, dressing, and meals.
Be a Friendly Face : Offer companionship and conversation, promoting wellbeing and social connection.
Keep Things Clean & Safe : Support with light domestic duties and ensure care items are clean and hygienic.
Help in the Community : Assist with local errands like shopping or pension collections.
Stay Connected : Report changes in client wellbeing to the care team and complete care records accurately.
Key Responsibilities
- Personal Care Support: Assist clients with personal care, ensuring hygiene and comfort. Maintain cleanliness of personal care items and hygiene areas.
- Practical Assistance: Support clients with meal preparation and food-related tasks. Provide domestic help as needed, including shopping, medication administering, ordering and collecting.
- Promote Well-being: Encourage mental and physical activity for clients to enhance their quality of life.
Administrative Duties
- Accurately record time sheets and care plans. Make verbal or written reports to the Homecare Office as required.
- Training and Development: Attend training sessions, team meetings, and supervision sessions. Work towards a QCF (NVQ Level 2) in care and the Care Certificate for CQC registration.
- Compliance and Safety: Follow Guild Care’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety regulations. Wear the provided uniform and ID badge during work.
- Professional Conduct: Act as a role model in providing good care practice and effective communication with clients and colleagues. Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested to meet organizational needs.
Essential Candidate Criteria
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Ability to work well as part of a team.
Ability to travel between clients.
A satisfactory DBS check.
Desirable Candidate Criteria
Experience in care work, particularly personal care.
Experience working with older people or in dementia care.
Evidence of QCF (NVQ Level 2) in care, or a willingness to work towards it.
As a Community Care Assistant, you will provide vital support to individuals in their homes, ensuring they receive the care they need to live independently and with dignity. You’ll play a key role in maintaining their physical and emotional well-being, offering practical assistance, and fostering a positive environment.
About Guild Care
Worthing not-for-profit social care charity supporting older people, people with dementia, and people with disabilities.
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